God of my life, look gently down

God of my life, look gently down

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: BURFORD
Published in 85 hymnals

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God of my life, look gently down,
Behold the pains I feel;
But I am dumb before thy throne,
Nor dare dispute thy will.

Diseases are thy servants, Lord,
They come at thy command;
I'll not attempt a murm'ring word
Against thy chast'ning hand.

Yet I may plead with humble cries,
Remove thy sharp rebukes;
My strength consumes, my spirit dies,
Through thy repeated strokes.

Crushed as a moth beneath thy hand,
We moulder to the dust;
Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand,
And all our beauty's lost.

[This mortal life decays apace,
How soon the bubble's broke!
Adam and all his num'rous race
Are vanity and smoke.]

I'm but a sojourner below,
As all my fathers were;
May I be well prepared to go,
When I the summons hear.

But if my life be spared awhile,
Before my last remove,
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I'll declare thy love.



Source: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.92

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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: God of my life, look gently down
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #580Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #580Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion #267Image
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.) #267Image
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d111
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 #267Image
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d88
A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes: for Worship in the Church and Family #201Image
A Selection of Hymns & Psalms: from the most approved authors: principally from Watts & Rippon: together with originals #200Image
A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d99
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.) #109aImage
Christian Psalmody, in Four Parts; containing Dr. Watt's Psalms Abridged; Dr. Watt's Hymns Abridged; Select Hymns from Other Authors; and Select Harmony: together with directions... (2nd. ed.) #WP39cImage
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d281
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) #85Image
Church Chorals and Choir Studies #68Image
Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d152
Church Hymn Book; consisting of hymns and psalms, original and selected. adapted to public worship and many other occasions. 2nd ed. #570Image
Church Hymn Book: consisting of newly composed hymns with the addition of hymns and psalms, from other authors, carefully adapted for the use of public worship, and many other occasions (1st ed.) #P.XXXIX.IIIImage
Church music: with selections for the ordinary occasions of public and social worship, from the Psalms and hymns of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #CXLIIImage
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #P39cImage
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #P39cImage
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #P39cImage
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #710Image
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 (Corr. and enl.) #XXXIXcImage
Evangelical Hymns: for private, family, social, and public worship; selected from various authors (3rd ed. enl.) #361Image
Evangelical Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: selected from various authors; and published by a Committee of the Convention of the churches, believing in the restitution of all men... #117Image
Family Hymns #d79
Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d93
Hymns for Family Worship, with Prayers for Every Day in the Week (2nd ed.) #141Image
Hymns for Family Worship with Prayers for Every Day in the Week, Selected from Various Authors #140Image
Hymns for Sunday Schools #294Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #674Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship (1st ed.) #674Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (30th ed.) #674Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (4th ed. 3rd rev. ed.) #674Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (60th ed., 1st rev. ed.) #674Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d247
Parish Psalmody #d213
Parish Psalmody #d220
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #P39cImage
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... #P39.3Image
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d235
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d247
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P39.6Image
Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d239
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #P39cImage
Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.92Text
Psalms Carefully Suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old version of the Psalms of David #39cImage
Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d142
Seamen's Devotional Assistant, and Mariners' Hymns; prepared under direction of the American Seamen's Friend Society #449Image
The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new: designed for the church, the vestry, or the parlor; adapted to every variety of metre in common use. (Rev. ed.) #48aImage
The Baptist Harmony #d116
The Baptist Harmony #d116
The Baptist Hymn Book: comprising a large and choice collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to the faith and order of the Old School, or Primitive Baptists (2nd stereotype Ed.) #900Image
The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d186
The Baptist Psalmody: a selection of hymns for the worship of God #785Image
The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d121
The Chapel Hymn Book [for Warren and Pitt St. Chapels, Boston]. 4th ed. #d125
The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #180Image
The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d85
The Christian Lyre #131Image
The Christian Lyre: adapted for use in families, prayer meetings, and revivals of religion; the music printed in patent notes #131Image
The Christian Lyre: Vol I (8th ed. rev.) #131Image
The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns: with copious selections from other sources; the whole carefully revised and arranged, with directions for musical expression #P39cImage
The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns: collected from various authors, designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians (1st Ed.) #LXXXVTextImage
The 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 (2nd ed.) #LXXXVImage
The Columbian Repository: or, Sacred Harmony: selected from European and American authors with many new tunes not before published #94Image
The Family Choir #d13
The Gospel Hymn Book: being a selection of hymns, composed by different authors designed for the use of the church universal and adapted to public and private devotion #30Image
The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d91
The Middlesex Collection of Church Music: or, ancient psalmody revived: containing a variety of psalm tunes, the most suitable to be used in divine service (2nd ed. rev. cor. and enl.) #66Image
The New York Choralist: a new and copious collection of Psalm and hymn tunes adapted to all the various metres in general use with a large variety of anthems and set pieces #120Image
The Primitive Hymns, Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems Regularly Selected, Classified and Set in Order ... Stereotype ed. #d186
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #622Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P39cImage
The Psalms and Hymns: with the catechism, confession of faith and liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P39cImage
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #P39.IIIImage
The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D.: to which are added select hymns, from other authors; and directions for musical expression (New ed.) #39cImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #72bTextImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #XXXIXcImage
The Psalms of David: with hymns and spiritual songs: also, the catechism, confession of faith, and liturgy of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands #39.IIIImage
The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal: Revised: collected from various authors. Designed for the worship of God in all Christian churches. #II.9Image
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.) #616Image
Virginia Selection of Psalms #d144
Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music: selected from the most eminent and approved authors in that science, for the use of Christian churches of every denomination...(Stereotype ed., Enl. and Imp.) #29aImage
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