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| Text: | In life's gay morn, when sprightly youth |
| Tune: | BELMONT |
| Composer: | William Gardiner, 1770-1853 |
1 In life’s gay morn, when sprightly youth
with vital ardour glows,
and shines in all the fairest charms
which beauty can disclose;
2 deep on thy soul, before its pow'rs
are yet by vice enslav'd,
be thy Creator’s glorious name
and character engrav'd.
3 For soon the shades of grief shall cloud
the sunshine of thy days,
and cares, and toils, in endless round,
encompass all thy ways.
4 Soon shall thy heart the woes of age
in mournful groans deplore,
and sadly muse on former joys,
that now return no more.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | In life's gay morn, when sprightly youth |
| Meter: | CM |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2004 |
| Scripture: | |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | BELMONT |
| Composer: | William Gardiner, 1770-1853 |
| Meter: | CM |
| Key: | A♭ Major |
| Source: | Sacred Melodies, Vol. 1, 1812 |
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