Let Pharisees of High Esteem

Let Pharisees of high esteem

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 59 hymnals

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Let Pharisees of high esteem
Their faith and zeal declare,
All their religion is a dream,
If love be wanting there.

Love suffers long with patient eye,
Nor is provoked in haste;
She lets the present injury die,
And long forgets the past.

[Malice and rage, those fires of hell,
She quenches with her tongue;
Hopes and believes, and thinks no ill,
Though she endure the wrong.]

[She nor desires nor seeks to know
The scandals of the time;
Nor looks with pride on those below,
Nor envies those that climb.]

She lays her own advantage by
To seek her neighbor's good;
So God's own Son came down to die,
And bought our lives with blood.

Love is the grace that keeps her power
In all the realms above;
There faith and hope are known no more,
But saints for ever love.



Source: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #316

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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: Let Pharisees of high esteem
Title: Let Pharisees of High Esteem
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors: for the use of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church in New York #284Image
A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d120
A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d146
A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #200Image
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches: to which are added prayers for families and individuals #340Image
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (New and Enl. Stereotype Ed.) #340Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #431Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #431Image
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #510Image
A Collection of Sacred Hymns, Adapted to the Faith and Views of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #d51
A Collection of Sacred Hymns, Adapted to the Faith and Views of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #d72
A Collection of Spiritual Hymns: adapted to the Various Kinds of Christian Worship, and especially designed for the use of the Brethren in Christ. 2nd ed. #354Image
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors: adapted to Public Worship and Social Prayer Meetings #d210
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.) #WH.I.133Image
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d506
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) #154Image
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.) #H.XXVIIIImage
Dr. Watts' Imitation of the Psalms ... Corrected and enlarged 3rd ed. #d44
Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d209
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books: I. collected fromt he scriptures, II. composed on divine subjects, III. prepared for the Lord's Supper #I.CXXXIIIImage
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #42Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #42Image
Hymns for Christian Devotion: especially adapted to the Universalist denomination #776Image
Hymns for Christian Devotion: especially adapted to the Universalist denomination. (New ed.) #776Image
Hymns for Christian Melody #469Image
Hymns for the Sanctuary #379Image
Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d182
Hymns Selected #d110
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #431Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship (1st ed.) #431Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (30th ed.) #431Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (4th ed. 3rd rev. ed.) #431Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (60th ed., 1st rev. ed.) #431Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d422
Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d110
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #274Image
Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.133Text
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ... for the Use of the United Church of Christ, Commonly Called Free Will Baptist #d163
Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns, adapted to Christian devotion, in public and private, selected from the best authors, with variations and additions #H.CXLIXImage
Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, adapted to Christian Devotion, in Publick and Private. New Ed. #d255
Sacred poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns adapted to Christian devotion in publick & private. New ed. #d256
Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: adapted to private and public worship, selected from various authors #332Image
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.) #606Image
The Christian Hymn Book #d348
The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d352
The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #197Image
The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d151
The Christian Psalter #d291
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.) #CLIVTextImage
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.) #CLIVImage
The Columbian Repository: or, Sacred Harmony: selected from European and American authors with many new tunes not before published #485Image
The Gospel Praise Book #d241
The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d139
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #738Image
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #316TextImage
The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithully translated into English metre: being the New England Psalm Book (Rev. and Improved) #XXTextImage
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.) #A133Image
The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d114
The Saints' Harp #d479
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