Hymn
Child of Sin and Sorrow
Child of sin and sorrow,
Filled with dismay,
Wait not for tomorrow,
Yield thee today;
Heav’n bids thee come,
While yet there’s room;
Child of sin and sorrow,
Hear and obey.
Child of sin and sorrow,
Why wilt thou die?
Come while thou canst borrow
Help from on high;
Grieve not that love
Which, from above,
Child of sin and sorrow,
Would bring thee nigh.
Child of sin and sorrow,
Thy moments glide,
Like the flitting arrow,
Or rushing tide;
Ere time is o’er,
Heav’n’s grace implore;
Child of sin and sorrow,
In Christ confide.
Child of Sin and Sorrow — Text from The Bright Array, 1889. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/child-of-sin-and-sorrow
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Child of Sin and Sorrow?
The words of Child of Sin and Sorrow were written by Thomas Hastings; the version here was published in 1889. The library holds 10 more hymns by Thomas Hastings, including Bereavement and Resignation and Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning!
Is Child of Sin and Sorrow public domain?
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What is the metre of Child of Sin and Sorrow?
Child of Sin and Sorrow is in 6.4.6.4.4.4.6.4.