“REMEMBER THY CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF THY YOUTH.”
Whilein the tender years of youth,In nature’s smiling bloom,Ere age arrive and trembling waitIts summons to the tomb,Remember thy creator, God,For Him thy powers employ;Make Him thy fear, thy love, thy hope,Thy confidence, thy joy.He shall defend and guide thy courseThrough life’s uncertain sea,Till thou art landed on the shoreOf blest eternity.Then seek the Lord betimes, and chooseThe path of heavenly truth:The earth affords no lovlier sightThan a religious youth.
Whilein the tender years of youth,In nature’s smiling bloom,Ere age arrive and trembling waitIts summons to the tomb,Remember thy creator, God,For Him thy powers employ;Make Him thy fear, thy love, thy hope,Thy confidence, thy joy.He shall defend and guide thy courseThrough life’s uncertain sea,Till thou art landed on the shoreOf blest eternity.Then seek the Lord betimes, and chooseThe path of heavenly truth:The earth affords no lovlier sightThan a religious youth.
Whilein the tender years of youth,In nature’s smiling bloom,Ere age arrive and trembling waitIts summons to the tomb,
Whilein the tender years of youth,
In nature’s smiling bloom,
Ere age arrive and trembling wait
Its summons to the tomb,
Remember thy creator, God,For Him thy powers employ;Make Him thy fear, thy love, thy hope,Thy confidence, thy joy.
Remember thy creator, God,
For Him thy powers employ;
Make Him thy fear, thy love, thy hope,
Thy confidence, thy joy.
He shall defend and guide thy courseThrough life’s uncertain sea,Till thou art landed on the shoreOf blest eternity.
He shall defend and guide thy course
Through life’s uncertain sea,
Till thou art landed on the shore
Of blest eternity.
Then seek the Lord betimes, and chooseThe path of heavenly truth:The earth affords no lovlier sightThan a religious youth.
Then seek the Lord betimes, and choose
The path of heavenly truth:
The earth affords no lovlier sight
Than a religious youth.
Gibbons.