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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A New Version of the Psalms of David #HII

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The Psalm-singer's amusement #89

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #H.IV

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

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A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d173

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #98

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The Christian's Duty #CL

The Columbian Repository #372

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship #LXIV

Hymns, Original and Selected, for the use of Christians #d133

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #198

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.7

A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d76

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A Collection of original and select hymns and spiritual songs #CIV

A Selection of Hymns ... Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 1st ed #d150

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #47

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #228

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #262

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Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed. corr.) #311

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A Collection of Hymns & Spiritual Songs, for Public and Family Worship #d75

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #123

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The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #8

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #123

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Sacred poetry #d249

The Songs of Zion #d106

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #262

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #236

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #98

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #13

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The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d137

The Songs of Zion #d105

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Christian Hymns #228

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #63

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #396

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #150

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d179

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d313

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d175

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #63

A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d86

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Hymns, Selected and Original #188

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d139

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The Universalist Hymn Book #d254

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d144

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #257

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d324

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d158

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d256

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d173

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Church Psalmody #H238

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #13

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d249

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #188

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #238

Melodies of the Church #d535

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Sacred lyrics, or Select hymns #19

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d118

Additional Hymns, Designed as a Supplement to Dwight's Psalms & Hymns #d103

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d566

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d134

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #22

The Choice #H159

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The Choir #91a

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #257

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #123

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d123

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