Go thou, in life's fair morning

Go thou, in life's fair morning

Published in 71 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Go thou, in life's fair morning--
Go in the bloom of youth--
And buy, for thine adorning,
The precious pearl of truth:
Secure this heav'nly treasure,
And bind it on thy heart;
And let not worldly pleasure
E'er cause it to depart.

2 Go, while the day-star shineth;
Go, while thy heart is light;
Go, ere thy strength declineth,
While every sense is bright:
Sell all thou hast, and buy it;
'Tis worth all earthly things--
Rubies, and gold, and diamonds,
Scepters, and crowns of kings.

3 Go, ere the clouds of sorrow
Steal o'er the bloom of youth;
Defer not til tomorrow:
Go now, and buy the truth.
Go, seek thy great Creator,
Learn early to be wise:
Go, place upon his altar
A morning sacrifice.



Source: Linden Harp: a rare collection of popular melodies adapted to sacred and moral songs, original and selected. Illustrated. Also a manual of... #72

Text Information

First Line: Go thou, in life's fair morning
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Go thou in life's fair morning. [Youth for Christ.] Anon, in W. B. Bradbury's Oriola, 1860; I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878, and others. It was apparently suggested by Mrs. Simpson's "Go when the morning shineth," p. 1058, ii.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #515

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #66

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #618

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #173

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A Manual of Worship #66

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d148

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a184

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa184

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Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns #88a

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a145

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Dew Drops of Sacred Song #7b

Gems of Gladness for Sabbath School and Praise Meetings #d6

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Glad Tidings #55

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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #815

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Hymns and Tunes #145

Hymns for Schools and Families #d149

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #232

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #232

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #460

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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #193

Linden Harp #d27

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Linden Harp #72

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Manual for the chapel of Girard College #198

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d44

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Methodist Social Hymn Book #48

Missionary Hymns #d28

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #846

Oriola #d62

Oriola #d63

Oriola #d63

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Royal Gems #73

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Sacred Songs & Solos #102

Sacred Songs and Solos #102

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #585

Songs of Joy #d29

Songs of Love for the Bible School #d39

Sunday School Hymn Book #d118

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Sunday-School Hymns #133

The Amaranth #d51

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #184

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The Baptist Praise Book #640

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The Brethren Hymnal #643

The Children's Church #d44

The Christian Psalmist #d194

The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d113

The Church Hymn Book #d284

The Golden Harp #d83

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The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #769

The New Sunday-School Harmonist #d24

The Pearl #d30

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The Presbyterian Juvenile Psalmodist #105

The Sabbath Chimes #d69

The Sabbath School Hymn Book #d72

The Sacred Melodeon and The Juvenile Numeral Singer #d13

The Social Harp #d96

The Song Evangel #d55

The Song Evangel #ad55

The Sunday School Melodist #d26

Triumphant Hosannas #d28

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Young Singer's Friend #140

Youthful Voices #d66

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