How Pleasant 'Tis To See

How pleasant 'tis to see

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: SHARON (Southern Harmony)
Published in 122 hymnals

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How pleasant 'tis to see,
Kindred and friends agree,
Each in his proper station move,
(Repeat previous line),
And each fulfil his part,
With sympathizing heart,
In all the cares of life,
In all the cares of life and love.



Source: Southern Harmony, The #124

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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: How pleasant 'tis to see
Title: How Pleasant 'Tis To See
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6.6.8
Language: English
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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #187Image
A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d55
A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #251Image
A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of The Latter Day Saints. lst ed. #83Image
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d128
A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d217
A Select Verse System for the Use of Individuals, Families, and Schools #118Image
A Selection of Hymns & Psalms: from the most approved authors: principally from Watts & Rippon: together with originals #322Image
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.) #170Image
Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #395Image
Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship: a collection compiled by a committee of the Cheshire Pastoral Association (11th ed.) #356Image
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.) #WP133cImage
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d384
Church Choral-Book, Containing Tunes and Hymns . . . #351Image
Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d446
Church Music, a Collection of Hymn Tunes. #d61
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #P133eImage
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #P133eImage
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #P133eImage
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship #P133dImage
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns adapted to public worship #P133.4Image
Conference Hymns : adapted to religious conferences, and meetings for prayer, to which is added a selection of the most favorite melodies in common use #187Image
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #938Image
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.) #CXXXIIIcImage
Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #S117bImage
Evangelical Musick: or, The Sacred Minstrel and Sacred Harp United #d28
Evangelical Musick: or, The Sacred Minstrel and Sacred Harp United: consisting of a great variety of psalm and hymn tunes, set pieces, anthems, etc. (10th ed) #190Image
Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d124
Harmonia Ecclesiae: or, Companion to the Christian Minstrel #d110
Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d156
Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d122
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #P57Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #P57Image
Hymns for Christian Melody #544Image
Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d91
Latter-Day Saint Hymns #d131
Manual of Christian Psalmody: a collection of psalms and hymns for public worship #P133dImage
Melodies of the Church: a collection of psalms and hymns adapted to publick and social worship, seasons of revival, monthly concerts of prayer, and various similar occasions... #d422
Millennial Harp: designed for meetings on the second coming Christ (Improved ed.) #C118Image
Millennial Harp: or, Second Advent Hymns: designed for the meetings on the second coming of Christ #M118Image
Millennial Musings #d47
Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d52
Musica Sacra: or, Springfield and Utica Collections United: consisting of Psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, and chants (2nd revised ed.) #108aImage
Musica Sacra: or, Springfield and Utica Collections United: consisting of Psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, and chants (2nd revised ed.) #245Image
National Hymns #d56
New Union Hymns #187Image
Parish Psalmody #d306
Parish Psalmody #d314
Prayers for the Use of Families with a Selection of Hymns #d58
Psalmista: or, Choir Melodies #d109
Psalms and Hymns: adapted to social, private and public worship in the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch #P133dImage
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P133.2Image
Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d348
Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.305Text
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 #133cImage
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ... for the Use of the United Church of Christ, Commonly Called Free Will Baptist #d111
Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saings. 25th ed. #d125
Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. (14th ed.) #238Image
Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (20th ed.) #238Image
Select Melodies; Comprising the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use, and not generally found in standard church hymn-books: as also a number of original pieces, and translations from...German #70Image
Select Melodies, comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use #d99
Select Melodies, Comprising the Best of Those Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use not Found in the Standard Methodist Episcopal Hymnal #d99
Songs for Social and Public Worship #695Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d161
Songs for the New Life #d248
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #812
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #842Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #842Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #842Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #842Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #842Image
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #1061Image
Southern Harmony, The #124TextImageAudio
Spiritual Songs for Social Worship: adapted to the use of families and private circles in seasons of revival, to missionary meetings, to the monthly concert, and to other occasions... (3rd ed.) #348Image
Spiritual Songs for Social Worship: adapted to the use of families and private circles in seasons of rivival, to missionary meetings, to the monthly concert, and to other occasions of special interest #348Image
Spiritual Songs for Social Worship: adapted to the use of families and private circles, to missinary meetings, to monthly concert, and to other occasions of special interest.(Rev. and Enl. Ed.) #348Image
Temple Melodies: a collection of about two hundred popular tunes, adapted to nearly five hundred favorite hymns, selected with special reference to public, social, and private worship #296Image
The Advent Harp; designed for believers in the speedy coming of Christ #73bImage
The American Repository of Sacred Music #d71
The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d156
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.) #156aImage
The Baptist Harmony #d166
The Baptist Harmony #d167
The Baptist Harp: a new collection of hymns for the closet, the family, social worship, and revivals #49Image
The Bible Harp #d100
The Carol #d43
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... #227Image
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notation with a Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Chants. 3rd ed. #d107
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notations; with a Collectionof Psalm Tunes, Anthems, & Chants ... 104th ed. #d128
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 #P133dImage
The Christian Songster: a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, usually sung at camp, prayer, and social meetings, and revivals of religion. Designed for all denominations #18Image
The Christian's Harp: containing a choice selection of psalm and hymn tunes, suited to the various metres now in use among the different religious denominations..(Corrected, enlarged and much improved #143Image
The Church Hymn Book #d213
The Columbian Repository: or, Sacred Harmony: selected from European and American authors with many new tunes not before published #322Image
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #781Image
The Good Old Songs #d224
The Key-Stone Collection of Church Music: a complete collection of hymn tunes, anthems, psalms, chants, & c. to which is added the physiological system for training choirs and teaching singing schools #159aImage
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.) #54Image
The Millennial Harp #d172
The Modern Psalmist #d112
The Mozart Collection of Sacred Music: containing melodies, chorals, anthems and chants, harmonized in four parts; together with the celebrated Christus and Miserere by ZIngarelli #149Image
The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #492Image
The Psalmodist: a Choice Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes #d89
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #538Image
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #417TextImage
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.) #133cImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #247bTextImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #CXXXIIIcImage
The Psaltery #d112
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #46cImage
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d406
The Sacred Lyre #d30
The Saints' Harp #d387
The Service of Praise #d130
The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #d54
The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged #124Image
The Temple Harp #d147
The Vestry Singing Book: being a selection of the most popular and approved tunes and hymns now extant, designed for social and religious meetings, family devotion, singing schools, etc. #164Image
The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #510Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class and camp meetings, choirs and congregational singing #156Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class, and camp meetings, choirs, and congregational singing #156Image
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.) #115Image
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