Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Godly Life

Heed not the tempter's siren voice

  • No. 636
  • Words Anon.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Heed not the tempter's siren voice,A deep with dangers rife;Mortal, thou hast a nobler choice—Life, life, eternal life.

2

O, shun the world's bewitching snare,Its fever, and its strife;Mortal, thou hast a nobler share—Life, life, eternal life.

3

Like Abram hast thou faith to bearThe sacrificial knife?Then with the faithful thou shalt shareLife, life, eternal life.

4

For love of God canst thou lay downThy life 'mid hottest strife?Then thou hast won a starry crown—Life, life, eternal life.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «636» (large) in the left column of p. 208, below hymn 635, with the italic reference line «399, 354, 114.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 399, 354 or 114) beside the number; four stanzas, numbered «1» … «4» (no period; written «1.» … here as in the other deliveries of this book); the second and fourth lines of each stanza are indented in the print; «Anon.» in italics after stanza 4. The first word «HEED» is set in capitals and small capitals; written in ordinary type here. The fourth line of every stanza is the same («Life, life, eternal life.»). The print sets a thin space before «;» and «?» («rife ;», «strife ;», «knife ?», «strife ?»); it is closed up here. The apostrophes («tempter's», «world's», «'mid») are written straight; the dashes at the end of the third lines are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., like the tunes referred to). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Godly Life · No. 636 · printed page 208
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02