Jupiter Hammon

A Poem For Children With Thoughts On Death

O ye young and thoughtless youth,Come seek the living God,The scriptures are a sacred truth,Ye must believe the word.Tis God alone can make you wise,His wisdom’s from above,He fills the soul with sweet suppliesBy his redeeming love.Remember youth the time is short,Improve the present dayAnd pray that God may guide your thoughts,and teach your lips…

Salvation comes by Jesus Christ alone,

Redemption now to every one,That love his holy Word.Dear Jesus we would fly to Thee,And leave off every Sin,Thy tender Mercy well agree;Salvation from our King.Salvation comes now from the Lord,Our victorious King;His holy Name be well ador’d,Salvation surely bring.Dear Jesus give thy Spirit now,Thy Grace to every Nation,That han’t the Lord to whom we…

O, come you pious youth: adore

In bringing thee from distant shore,To learn His holy word.Thou mightst been left behind,Amidst a dark abode;God’s tender Mercy still combin’d,Thou hast the holy word.Fair wisdom’s ways are paths of peace,And they that walk therein,Shall reap the joys that never cease,And Christ shall be their king.God’s tender mercy brought thee here,tost o’er the raging main;In…

Master.

According to thy place;And surely God will be with thee,And send the heav’nly grace.Servant.Dear Master, I will follow thee,According to thy word,And pray that God may be with me,And save thee in the Lord.Master.My Servant, lovely is the Lord,And blest those servants be,That truly love his holy word,And thus will follow me.Servant.Dear Master, that’s my…