Hymn
Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged
Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God,
I'll spend my daily breath.
My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.
Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.
Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/dangerous-prosperity-or-daily-devotions-encouraged
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged?
The words of Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1873. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Christ's Compassion to the Weak and Soon as I heard my Father say.
Is Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Voice of Praise, published in 1873. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged?
Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Stand Up, and Bless the Lord, Awake and Sing the Song and Jesus, at the Feast of Love.