Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Strait is the gate the way is strait (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book

Date: 1829

Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams

Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell

First Line: Strait is the gate the way is strait

Topic: Awakening

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 24

Page Number: 028, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Strait is the gate, the way is strait,

That leads to joys on high;

'Tis but a few that find the gate,

While crowds mistake, and die.



Beloved self must be denied,

The mind and will renewed,

Passions suppress'd and patience tried,

And vain desires subdued.



Flesh is a dangerous foe to grace,

Where it prevails and rules;

Flesh must be humbled, pride abas'd,

Lest they destroy our souls.



The love of gold be banish'd hence,

That vile idolatry;

And ev'ry member, ev'ry sense

In sweet subjection lie.



The tongue - that most unruly pow'r,

Requires a strong restraint:

We must be watchful ev'ry hour,

And pray, but never faint.