Earth has engrossed my love too long

Earth has engrossed my love too long

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 138 hymnals

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1 Earth has engrossed my love too long;
'Tis time I lift mine eyes
Upward, dear Father, to thy throne,
And to my native skies.

2 There the blest man my Savior sits;
The God how bright he shines!
And scatters infinite delights
On all the happy minds.

3 Seraphs with elevated strains,
Circle the throne around:
And move, and charm the starry plains,
With an immortal sound.

4 Jesus, the Lord, their harps employs;
Jesus, my love, they sing;
Jesus, the life of both our joys,
Sounds sweet from every string.

5 Now let me mount and join their song,
And be an angel too;
My heart, my hand, my ear, my tongue,
Here's joyful work for you.

6 I would begin the music here,
And so my soul would rise:
O for some heavenly notes to bear
My passions to the skies!

12 There ye that love my Saviour sit;
There I would fain have place,
Among your thrones, or at your feet,
So I might see his face.

The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the most approved authors, 1799

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Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: Earth has engrossed my love too long
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d178
A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #260Image
A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #487Image
A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ: taken from the most approved authors, and adapted to public and private worship #706Image
A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d80
A Collection of Hymns & Spiritual Songs, for Public and Family Worship #d44
A Collection of Hymns: Supplementary to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #486Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion #231Image
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion, of the church of Christ (6th ed.) #231Image
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d91
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion of the church of Christ: with an appendix of German hymns #231Image
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d66
A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d134
A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #249Image
A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the best authors; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations (21st ed. with an appendix) #291Image
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d61
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: designed (especially the former part) for the use of congregations as an appendix to Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymn #S.CXXXVI
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: in two parts, part I. containing the hymns; part II. containing the songs...(3rd ed. corr. and enl. by author) #S.CXXXVIImage
A Selection of Hymns: designed as a supplement to the "psalms and hymns" of the Presbyterian church #496Image
A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors.: including a great number of originals: intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. (Woodward's rev. and corr. ed.; Sterotype ed.) #588Image
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors: adapted to Public Worship and Social Prayer Meetings #d85
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed. #XXVITextImage
A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 2nd ed. #d26
A Selection of Hymns & Psalms: from the most approved authors: principally from Watts & Rippon: together with originals #428Image
A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d84
A Selection of Spiritual Songs: with music for the Church and the Choir #1041Image
American Psalmody: a collection of sacred music, comprising a great variety of psalm, and hymn tunes, set-pieces, anthems and chants, arranged with a figured bass for the organ...(3rd ed.) #99Image
Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d203
Chapel Hymns #d130
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d206
Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns: collected from various authors, designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians, recommended to the serious..(4th ed. improved) #S26TextImage
Church Melodies: collection of psalms and hymns, with appropriate music. For the use of congregations. #9Image
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #692Image
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #692Image
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #692Image
Conference Hymns. a new collection of hymns, designed especially for use in conference and prayer meetings, and family worship. #287Image
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #703Image
Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #S52Image
Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d59
General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d83
Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d71
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #1407Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d98
Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d79
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B156Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #b156Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d117
Hymns and Spiritual Songs with Choruses Affixed; as Usually Sung at Camp-Meetings. 24th ed. #d40
Hymns for Christian Melody #915Image
Hymns for Conference Meetings and Private Devotions: Selected from Watts' Psalms and Hymns and Rippon's Supplement #d31
Hymns for Social Worship: selected from Watts, Doddridge, Newton, Cowper, Steele and others #547Image
Hymns for the Camp. (3rd ed. rev. and enl.) #11Image
Hymns for the Church on Earth: being three hundred and sixty-six hymns and spiritual songs. (For the most part of modern date.) (New Ed.) #54Image
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention: with an additional selection #417Image
Hymns, Original and Selected, for the use of Christians #d66
Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed. corr.) #122Image
Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. 8th ed. #d71
Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d94
Hymns Selected #d49
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #739Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship (1st ed.) #739Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (30th ed.) #739Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (4th ed. 3rd rev. ed.) #739Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (60th ed., 1st rev. ed.) #739Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d165
Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d49
Manual of Hymns: a Collection of Hymns, for Social and Family Worship #d25
New Union Hymns #397Image
Parish Hymns: a collection of hymns for public, social, and private worship; selected and original #587Image
Parish Psalmody #d150
Parish Psalmody #d152
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1249Image
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #H530Image
Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship: and approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: the latter being arranged according to subjects... #185Image
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #1246Image
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H517Image
Revival Hymns #d34
Revival Hymns #360Image
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #115Image
Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship: comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes #327Image
Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship: comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes ( New ed. rev. and enl.) #378Image
Seamen's Hymns #692Image
Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d145
Selected Hymns for the Use of Children in Families or Sunday School #d20
Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d41
Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #DLXXXVIIIImage
Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: adapted to private and public worship, selected from various authors #247Image
Social Psalmist: or hymns, selected for the private use and social meetings of evangelical Christians #692Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship #493Image
Songs of Zion Enlarged: a manual of the best and most popular hymns and tunes, for social and private devotion #401Image
Southern and Western Pocket Harmonist: intended as an appendix to Southern Harmony; embracing the principle hymns, songs, choruses and revival tunes, usually sung at protracted and campmeetings... #74Image
Spiritual Songs, Being One Hyndred Hymns Not to be Found in the Hymn Books Commonly Used. New Am. from the Enl. English ed. #d14
Spiritual Songs for a Month. 1st Am. from the 6th Eng. ed. #d9
Supplement to Watts: a Selection of More than Five Hundred Hymns, from the Most Approved Authors on a Great Variety of Subjects ... #d103
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #1249Image
The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d141
The Baptist Hymn Book: original and selected: in two parts #B198Image
The Baptist Psalmody: a selection of hymns for the worship of God #246Image
The Bible Harp #d69
The Brick Church Hymns, Designed for the Use of Social Prayer Meetings and Families, selected from the most approved authors #135Image
The Camp Meeting Hymn Book: containing the most approved hymns and spiritual songs Used by the Methodist Connexion in the United States #51Image
The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d81
The Chapel Hymn Book [for Warren and Pitt St. Chapels, Boston]. 4th ed. #d84
The Choice: in two parts. Part I containing psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs. Designed for public and private worship #S28
The Choice: in two parts; Part I, containing Psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs; designed for public and private worship (6th ed.) #S28Image
The Christian Harmonist: containing a set of tunes adapted to all the metres in Mr. Rippon's Selection of Hymns, in the collection of hymns by Mr. Joshua Smith, and in Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymns... #180Image
The Christian Harmony: in the Seven-Syllable Character Note System. Rev. ed. #d82
The Christian Hymn Book #d141
The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d144
The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #285Image
The Church Hymn Book #d111
The Church Hymn Book #d223
The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d199
The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs": for public, social and family worship and private devotions at the Sanitarium, Clifton Springs, N. Y. #831Image
The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems: being chiefly a collection (3rd ed. rev.) #LXXIIIImage
The College Hymnal: for divine service at Yale College in the Battell Chapel #499Image
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d64
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d61
The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with an appendix Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces. 6th ed. #d132
The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d70
The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors: to which are added a number never before published #CCCLXXVIITextImage
The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the most approved authors to which are added, a number never before published. #377Image
The Hartford Selection of Hymns: from the most approved authors: to which are added a number never before published (2nd ed.) #CCCLXXVIITextImage
The New England Sunday School Hymn Book #d33
The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book: a Selection of Standard Evangelical Hymns for Prayer and Conference Meetings #d67
The Providence Selection of Hymns, Supplementary to Dr. Watts. #d69
The Psalmist: a new collection of hymns for the use of Baptist churches; with a supplement #S97Image
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #1232Image
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #1306Image
The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d52
The Social Harp. Rev. #d93
The Social Psalmist: a new selection of hymns for conference meetings and family worship #213Image
The Soldier's Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #d48
The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the most approved authors; adapted to the various occasions of public and social meetings (New Ed. Enl. and Imp.) #465Image
Village Hymns #d122
Village hymns for social worship, selected and original: designed as a supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and hymns (Stereotyped ed.) #596Image
Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original: designed as a supplement to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts (6th ed.) #596Image
Virginia Selection of Psalms #d111
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