4371. My Son, Know Thou the Lord

1. My son, know thou the Lord,
Thy father’s God obey;
Seek His protecting care by night,
His guardian hand by day.

2. Call, while He may be found;
Seek Him while He is near;
Serve Him with all thy heart and mind,
And worship Him with fear.

3. If Thou wilt seek his face,
His ear will hear Thy cry;
Then shalt Thou find His mercy sure,
His grace forever nigh.

4. But if thou leave thy God,
Nor choose the path to heaven,
Then shalt thou perish in thy sins,
And never be forgiven.

Text Information
First Line: My son, know thou the Lord
Title: My Son, Know Thou the Lord
Author: Robert C. Brackenbury (1795)
Meter: SM
Language: English
Source: Short Sermons for Children, by Rebecca Wilkinson, circa 1795
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tunes: ABER, William H. Monk, 1875; DONCASTER, Samuel Wesley, 1837
Tune Information
Name: CAPELLO
Composer: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872
Meter: SM
Incipit: 11112 33333 45555
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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