Sinners, behold that downward road

Sinners, behold that downward road

Author: John Dobell
Tune: SAWLEY (Walch)
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1. Sinners, behold that downward road
Which leads to endless woe;
What multitudes of thoughtless souls,
The road to ruin go!

2. But yonder see that narrow way,
Which leads to endless bliss;
There see a happy, chosen few,
Redeemed by sov'reign grace.

3. They from destruction's city came,
To Zion upward tend:
The Bible is their precious guide,
And God Himself their friend.

4. Lord, I would now a pilgrim be,
Guide Thou my feet aright;
I would not for ten thousand worlds
Be banished from Thy sight.

Source: The New Christian Hymnal #208

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Author: John Dobell

Dobell, John, b. 1757, d. May, 1840, was a port-gauger under the Board of Excise, at Poole, Dorset, and a person of some local note. In 1806 he published:— A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns for Private, Family, and Public Worship (Many Original) from more than two hundred of the best Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, Arranged in alphabetical order; Intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. By John Dobell. Lond., Williams and Smith, 1806. Subsequently this Selection was increased to "More than Eight Hundred" hymns, and the wording of the title-page was changed in several instances. Dobell's account of this work is:— "The hymns here presented to the public I have collected from m… Go to person page >

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Author: John Dobell
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SAWLEY (Walch)

This tune was composed by James Walch in 1857 for a children's anniversary, and was published in 1860 with other tunes for private circulation. It was wrongly assigned, in the early editions of [The Free Church Hymnal, 1888] to the Rev. F. Pigou. Scottish church music: its sources and composers, 189…

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d274
A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns ... intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Tunes #539Image
A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d549
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors: adapted to Public Worship and Social Prayer Meetings #d345
Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America, at their Session June 1831. 2nd ed. #24Image
Christian Melodies: a selection of hymns and tunes designed for social and private worship in the lecture-room and the family #75Image
Christian Melodies: a selection of hymns and tunes designed for social and private worship in the lecture-room and the family (2nd ed.) #75Image
Evangelical Hymns: for private, family, social, and public worship; selected from various authors (3rd ed. enl.) #134Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d260
Hymns for Christian Melody #217Image
Select Hymns #d406
Select Hymns: adapted to the devotional exercises of the Baptist denomination (2nd ed.) #97Image
Songs of Zion, Being a New Selection of Hymns, Designed for Revival and Social Meetings #81Image
The Christian Lyre. Vol. II #d56
The New Christian Hymnal #208Text
The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d252
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #381Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #A24Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H187Image
The Saint's Harp: a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to prayer and social meetings, and seasons of revival (2nd ed., Rev. and Imp.) #14Image
Village Hymns #d487
Village hymns for social worship, selected and original: designed as a supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and hymns (Stereotyped ed.) #26Image
Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original: designed as a supplement to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts (6th ed.) #26Image
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