The Gospel Feast

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1 Let every ear attend,
And every heart rejoice;
The trumpet of the Gospel sounds
With an inviting voice.

2 Ho! all ye starving souls,
That feed upon the wind,
And vainly strive with earthly toys
To fill an empty mind.

3 Here Wisdom has prepared
A soul-reviving feast,
And bids your longing appetites
The rich provision taste.

4 Ho! ye that pant for streams,
And pine away and die,
Here you may quench your raging thirst
With springs that never dry.

5 Rivers of mercy here
In a rich ocean join;
Salvation in abundance flows,
Like floods of milk and wine.

6 The gates of-Gospel grace
Stand open night and day:
Lord! we are come to seek supplies,
And drive our wants away.

Source: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #53

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 mortal ear attend
Title: The Gospel Feast
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Laudent Omnes #d100

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Christian Chorals #275

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The New Jubilee Harp #622

The Select Hymn and Song Book #d175

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #224

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #235

Primitive Baptist Hymn Book for All Lovers of Sacred Song. 3rd ed. #d121

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d475

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Songs of Pilgrimage #661

The Gospel Praise Book #d238

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #232

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The New Jubilee Harp #622

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The Standard Church Hymnal #274

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Allgemeine Lieder-Sammlung #P20

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnbook (Lutheran Conference of Missouri and Other States) #d174

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #279

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New Hymn and Tune Book #13e

Sacred Melodies (Revised) #d161

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Songs of Joy and Gladness with Supplement #306

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #180

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d345

The Latter-Day Saint's Psalmody. lst ed. #d27

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Christian Life Songs #173

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Poems and Hymns of Dawn #148

Good News in Song. Rev. ed. #d104

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d293

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #326

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #207

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #326

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Chiming Voices #183b

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #155

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a184

The Christian Hymnist #d312

The Latter-Day Saints' Psalmody. 2nd ed. #ad27

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College Hymnal #22

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Evangelical Hymnal #209

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #209

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Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #236

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #146

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #375

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Hymnal #146

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New Manual of Praise #272

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The Brethren Hymnal #278

The Methodist Protestant Church Hymnal #d240

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #279

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d289

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Sacred Hymns and Tunes #146

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #146

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The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal #237

Banner Hymns (1st ed) #d87

The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d283

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Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs #2

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d324

The Latter-Day Saints' Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aad27

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #289

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Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #184a

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Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #184b

The Pilgrim's Hymnal. #d106

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #204

Evangelical Lutheran Hymn Book with Tunes #d223

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Free Methodist Hymnal #204

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The New Harmonia Sacra #113

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #53

Hymns of the Millennial Dawn, with Music #d143

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The Baptist Standard Hymnal #183

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Service Hymnal #183

Hymns of the Millennial Dawn #ad143

Our Favorite Hymnal #d169

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Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #289

Hymns for Him. 1st ed. #d33

The Sacred Harp #295

The Christian Harmony #59A

The Baptist Hymnal #233

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