Hymn
Happy is He, whose early years
Happy is he whose early years
Receive instructions well;
Who hates the sinner’s path, and fears
The road that leads to hell.
’Tis easier work, if we begin
To serve the Lord betimes;
While sinners, who grow old in sin,
Are hardened by their crimes.
It saves us from a thousand snares
To mind religion young:
With joy it crowns succeeding years,
And makes our virtue strong.
To Thee, almighty God! to Thee
Our hearts we now resign:
’Twill please us, to look back and see,
That our whole lives were Thine!
Happy is He, whose early years — Text from The Book of Worship, 1867. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/happy-is-he-whose-early-years
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Who wrote Happy is He, whose early years?
The words of Happy is He, whose early years were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1867. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Arise, O King of Grace, Arise and Prayer heard, and Zion restored.
Is Happy is He, whose early years public domain?
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What is the metre of Happy is He, whose early years?
Happy is He, whose early years is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries, Sovereign Purposes of God and A Song of Deliverance from Great Distress.