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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Oh come in life's gay morning (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: Oh come in life's gay morning

Topic: The New Life/Aspirations

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

Composer: Webb

Meter: 7s and 6s double

Tune: Webb

Hymn Number: 611

Page Number: 223, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Oh come in life's gay morning,

Ere in thy sunny way

The flowers of hope have withered,

And sorrow end thy day!

Come, while from joy's bright fountain

The streams of pleasure flow;

Come ere thy buoyant spirits

Have felt the blight of woe.



"Remember thy Creator"

Now in thy youthful days,

And he will guide thy footsteps

Through life's uncertain maze.

"Remember thy Creator,"

He calls in tones of love,

And offer deathless glories

In brighter worlds above.



And in the hour of sadness,

When earthly joys depart,

His love shall be thy solace,

And cheer thy drooping heart.



And when life's storm is over,

And thou from earth art free,

Thy God will be thy portion

Throughout eternity.