Universal Praise

Let every creature join To praise th' eternal God

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 159 hymnals

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Let every creature join
to praise th'eternal God;
the heavenly hosts begin the song,
and sound God's name abroad;
the sun with golden beams,
the moon with paler rays,
the starry lights, like twinkling flames,
display their Maker’s praise.

Let those of wide command
extol the gracious Lord;
let judges yield to God’s own hand,
be guided by his word.
By all the earth-born race
his honors be expressed;
but saints that know his heavenly grace
should learn to praise him best.

From mountains near the sky
let songs of joy resound!
From humble souls to leaders high,
from vales and hills around,
let all our zeal be shown
by grateful songs we raise;
God is the Lord! His name alone
deserves our endless praise!


Source: In Melody and Songs: hymns from the Psalm versions of Isaac Watts #105

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 >

Text Information

First Line: Let every creature join To praise th' eternal God
Title: Universal Praise
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #504

A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d75

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #C.VIIa

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #72

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #72

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #72

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #72

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #72

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #72

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship #XXV

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXV

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #58

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #227

A Collection of Sacred Hymns, Adapted to the Faith and Views of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #d48

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d162

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #740

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #260

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #55

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #A38

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #58

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #58

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American Psalmody #51a

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Baptist Chorals #321

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Carmina Sacra #142

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #144

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d499

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Church Choral-Book #317

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d282

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d565

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Church Melodies #345

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #43

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Church Psalmist #P148b

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Church Psalmist #P148b

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Church Psalmist #P148b

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Church Psalmody #P148.2

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Church Psalmody #P148b

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d70

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David's Harp #25

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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.) #282

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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.) #265

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #282

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #265

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #331

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Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #218

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Evangelical Musick #27a

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d179

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #59

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d204

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #P63

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #P63

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d162

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Hymns for Christian Melody #57

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Hymns for Schools #322

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a346

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In Melody and Songs #105

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P148b

Melodies of the Church #d534

My Little Singing Book #d41

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New Union Hymns #83

Oriola #d132

Oriola #d132

Parish Psalmody #d388

Parish Psalmody #d399

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Philadelphia harmony #2b

Progressive Songster #d70

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d426

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d439

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d458

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.337

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P148.5

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P148.2

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Psalms and Hymns #P148b

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #310

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Psalms #148c

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Sacred lyrics, or Select hymns #131

Sacred poetry #d248

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Sacred Poetry #aCXLVIIId

Sacred Poetry #d247

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Sacred Poetry #CXLVIIId

Sacred Songs for Church and Home #d263

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #2

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #343

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #565

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #135

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #135

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #135

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Sunday-School Hymns #41

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d452

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d416

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