We Are but Young

We are but young—yet we may sing

The prais­es of our heav’n­ly king;

He made the earth

the sea

the sky

And all the star­ry worlds on high.

We are but young—yet we have heard

The Gos­pel news

the heav’n­ly word:

If we des­pise the on­ly way

Dreadful will be the judg­ment day.

We are but young—yet we must die

Perhaps our lat­ter end is nigh;

Lord

may we ear­ly seek Thy grace

And find in Christ a hid­ing place.

We are but young—we need a guide;

Jesus

in Thee we would con­fide;

O lead us in the path of truth

Protect and bless our help­less youth.

We are but young—yet God has shed

Unnumbered bless­ings on our head;

Then

let our youth and rip­er days

Be all de­vot­ed to His praise.