Lo young tribes of Adam rise And thro all nature rove Fulfill the wishes of their eyes And taste the joys they love They give a loose to wild desires But let the sinners know The strict account that God requires Of all the works they do The Judge prepars his throne on high The frighted Earth and seas Avoid the fury of his eye And flee before his fall How shall I bear that dreadful day And stand the firey test I’d give all mortal joys away To be forever blest

Full Text: Lo young tribes of Adam rise And thro all nature rove Fulfill the wishes of their eyes And taste the joys they love They give a loose to wild desires But let the sinners know The strict account that God requires Of all the works they do The Judge prepars his throne on high The frighted Earth and seas Avoid the fury of his eye And flee before his fall How shall I bear that dreadful day And stand the firey test I’d give all mortal joys away To be forever blest
Listed on Page Number: 285
Sampler Worked By: Polly Gove
Date of Sampler: n.d.
Place Sampler Made: n.p.
Sampler Listed on Page: 48
Author/Publication/Country/Date: Watts, Isaac. Hymns & Spiritual Songs Book I. England, 707.
Notes: https://ccel.org/ccel/watts/psalmshymns/psalmshymns.I.90.html?highlight=Lo%20the%20young%20tribes%20of%20Adam%20rise&queryID=51579345&resultID=183846#highlight Variations from actual text: para 3 the word “fall” is “face” para 4 the word “firey” is spelled “fiery” https://hymnary.org/hymn/PHDW1835/594