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]
Published in 36 hymnals

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Representative Text

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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The Cyber Hymnal #2218
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Instances

Instances (1 - 36 of 36)

A Service of Song #d11

Abstinence Songs. 2nd ed. #d17

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Choice Songs #102

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Diadems #173

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Garnered Gems #138

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Gospel Hymns No. 5 #136

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #401

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #136

Heart and Voice #d311

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Heart and Voice #276

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Junior Praises #70

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Minnetonka Songs #78

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Popular Hymns Number 2 #247

Pure Light #d126

Ripples of Song #d84

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets #58

Sacred Songs and Solos #579

Song Life for Sunday Schools #d245

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Song-Land Messenger Complete #30

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Songs and Music #371

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Songs for Young People #135

Spirit of Praise #d162

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Temperance Day Number 6 #14

The Anti-Saloon League Song Book #50

The Canadian Hymnal #336

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The Canadian Hymnal #336

The Canadian Hymnal #336

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The Carol #102

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The Chapel Hymnal #S23

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The Cyber Hymnal #2218

The Prize #d185

The Search Light #139

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The World Evangel #175

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The World Revival Songs and Hymns #151

Universal Hymns #182

White Ribbon Vibrations #55

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