Have Courage, my Boy, to Say No!

You're starting my boy on life's journey

Author: P. S.
Tune: [You're starting, my boy, on life's journey]
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1 You’re starting, my boy, on life’s journey,
Along the grand highway of life.
You’ll meet with a thousand temptations,
Each city with evil is rife.
This world is a stage of excitement,
There’s danger wherever you go;
But if you are tempted to weakness,
Have courage, my boy, to say No!

Chorus:
Have courage, my boy, to say No,
Have courage, my boy, to say No.
Have courage, my boy,
Have courage, my boy,
Have courage, my boy, to say No.

2 In courage alone lies yours safety,
When you the long journey begin.
Your trust in a Heavenly Father
Will keep you unspotted from sin.
Temptations will go on increasing,
As streams from a rivulet flow;
But if you’d be true to your man-hood,
Have courage, my boy, to say No! [Chorus]



Source: Minnetonka Songs: for Sabbath Schools, compiled especially for the Minnetonka Sabbath-School Assembly #78

Author: P. S.

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Text Information

First Line: You're starting my boy on life's journey
Title: Have Courage, my Boy, to Say No!
Author: P. S.
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Have courage, to say no
Copyright: Public Domain

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