Sactified Afflictions; or, Delight in the Word of God

Father, I bless thy gentle hand

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 72 hymnals

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O God, I bless your gentle hand.
How kind was your chastising rod
that moved my conscience to a stand,
and brought my wandering soul to God!

It's good for me to wear your yoke,
for pride is apt to rise and swell;
it's good to bear my Father's stroke,
that I may learn your statutes well.

Your hands have given me a frame,
your Spirit formed my soul within;
God, help me know your wondrous name,
and guard me safe from death and sin.

Help all who love and serve you, Lord,
to find salvation, and rejoice!
And I will trust your holy word,
and make your grace my only choice.


Source: In Melody and Songs: hymns from the Psalm versions of Isaac Watts #89

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: Father, I bless thy gentle hand
Title: Sactified Afflictions; or, Delight in the Word of God
Author: Isaac Watts
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #9993
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #460

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #460

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #460

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #107

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d230

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d262

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Church Psalmist #P119a

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Church Psalmist #P119a

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Church Psalmist #P119a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #236

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Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #222a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #236

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #222a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #CXIXr

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #276

Family Hymns #d66

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Hymns for Social Worship #460

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #459

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Hymns, Selected and Original #459

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Hymns #459

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Hymns #459

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Hymns #459

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Hymns #459

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In Melody and Songs #89

Melodies of the Church #d244

Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d29

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New Union Hymns #186

Parish Psalmody #d163

Parish Psalmody #d166

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d191

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.281

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P119.18

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P119.18

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d143

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #259b

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Psalms #119r

Sacred poetry #d106

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Sacred Poetry #aCXIXn

Sacred Poetry #d105

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Sacred Poetry #CXIXn

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #278

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #314

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d116

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #119g

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d159

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The Baptist Psalmody #759

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The Christian Melodist #303

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P119q

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The Columbian Repository #298

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The Congregational Hymn Book #600

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The Cyber Hymnal #9993

The Millennial Harp #d111

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #40

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The Psalmody #1073

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #624

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The Psalms and Hymns #P119r

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The Psalms of David #CXIXr

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The Psalms of David #P119r

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The Psalms of David #230

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #119r

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #364

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