Faith the Evidence of Things Unseen

Faith is the brightest evidence

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 121 hymnals

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1 Faith is the brightest evidence
Of things beyond our sight;
Breaks through the clouds of flesh and sense,
And dwells in heavenly light.

2 It sets time past in present view,
Brings distant prospects home,
Of things a thousand years ago,
Or thousand years to come.

3 By faith we know the worlds were made
By God’s almighty word;
Abram, to unknown countries led,
By faith obeyed the Lord.

4 He sought a city fair and high,
Built by the eternal hands;
And faith assures us, though we die,
That heavenly building stands.

Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #226

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: Faith is the brightest evidence
Title: Faith the Evidence of Things Unseen
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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ST. AGNES (Dykes)

John B. Dykes (PHH 147) composed ST. AGNES for [Jesus the Very Thought of Thee]. Dykes named the tune after a young Roman Christian woman who was martyred in A.D. 304 during the reign of Diocletian. St. Agnes was sentenced to death for refusing to marry a nobleman to whom she said, "I am already eng…

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SOMERVILLE (Kieffer)


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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #274

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #259

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d54

A Collection of Hymns for the Sanctuary. Rev.ed. with a Supplement #d20

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d126

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #274

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #141

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d76

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #354

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #344

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #159

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #226

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A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed. #XXVII

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #319

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Christian Melodies #100

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Christian Melodies #100

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d217

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #S27

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d127

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d252

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Church Psalmist #385

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Church Psalmist #385

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Church Psalmist #385

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Church Psalmody #H298

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Church Psalmody #298

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d172

Gospel Hymns #d110

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #190

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #339

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #339

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #574

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #574

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d120

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d101

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #I.CXX

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #35

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #35

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d81

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Hymns for Christian Melody #445

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #148

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #362

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a821

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Hymns selected from various authors #174

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d99

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #298

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Manual of Devotion #61

Melodies of the Church #d235

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Pocket Hymns #253

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d177

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d179

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.120

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Psalms and Hymns #338

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Sacred Poetry #161

Sacred poetry #d102

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Sacred Poetry #aH.LXIII

Sacred Poetry #d101

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Sacred Poetry #H.LXIII

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Seamen's Hymns #385

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d153

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Social Psalmist #385

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d209

The Baptist Harmony #d98

The Baptist Harmony #d98

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d153

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The Baptist Hymn Book #509

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The Baptist Psalmody #414

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The Brethren Hymnal #437

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d94

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d90

The Chorister, and School Harmonist, 1st ed. #d20

The Christian Hymn Book #d148

The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d69

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d151

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The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #76

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The Christian Melodist #223

The Christian Psalmist #d162

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #172

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The Christian Psalmist #344

The Christian Psalter #d114

The Church Hymn Book #d237

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The Columbian Repository #472

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The Congregational Hymn Book #507

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The Cyber Hymnal #9969

The Good Old Songs #d143

The Good Old Songs #d142

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The Gospel Hymn Book #138

The Gospel Praise Book #d108

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The Harp #481

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a481

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