Zion's Watchmen

Let Zion's watchmen all awake

Author: Philip Doddridge (1736)
Published in 271 hymnals

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1 Let Zion's watchmen all awake,
And heed the call they give;
Now let them from the mouth of God
Their solemn charge receive.

2 They watch for souls for which the Lord
Did heavenly bliss forgo;
For souls, which must forever live
In raptures or in woe.

3 May they in Jesus, whom they preach,
Their own Redeemer see;
And watch Thou daily o'er their souls,
That they may watch for Thee.

Amen.

Source: The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church #322

Author: Philip Doddridge

Philip Doddridge (b. London, England, 1702; d. Lisbon, Portugal, 1751) belonged to the Non-conformist Church (not associated with the Church of England). Its members were frequently the focus of discrimination. Offered an education by a rich patron to prepare him for ordination in the Church of England, Doddridge chose instead to remain in the Non-conformist Church. For twenty years he pastored a poor parish in Northampton, where he opened an academy for training Non-conformist ministers and taught most of the subjects himself. Doddridge suffered from tuberculosis, and when Lady Huntington, one of his patrons, offered to finance a trip to Lisbon for his health, he is reputed to have said, "I can as well go to heaven from Lisbon as from Nort… Go to person page >

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Instances (101 - 200 of 271)
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Hymns for the Sanctuary #573

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #206

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The Advent Harp; designed for believers in the speedy coming of Christ #133

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The Baptist Harp #485

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The Psalmist #955

The Social Harp #d176

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Hymns selected from various authors #93

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Hymns #567

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The Baptist Psalmody #944

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Hymns #567

The Millennial Harp #d230

Village Hymns #292

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d485

Hymns and Tunes for Vestry and Conferences. 2nd ed. #d45

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The Psalmody #788

The Social Harp. Rev. #d213

Zion's Hymns, for the Use of the Original Free-Will Baptist Church of North Carolina #d153

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d514

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Selah #128b

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The Choice #H296

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The Harp #786

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Church Psalmist #518

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Hymns #567

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The Congregational Hymn Book #738

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #368

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Church Melodies #760

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d274

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1486

The Primitive Hymns #d331

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d565

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A Collection of Hymns #188

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A Collection of Hymns #347

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d189

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d191

General Baptist Hymn Book #d286

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d349

The Church Hymn Book #d541

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #381a

The Southern Psalmist #d447

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Baptist Chorals #213

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Church Choral-Book #269

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d185

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Hymns for Church and Home #181

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d426

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a786

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #735

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The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #399

The Devotional Hymn Book #d265

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #719

Social Hymns, Original and Selected #d90

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The Heart and Voice #116a

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #103

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New Hymn and Tune book #45b

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d436

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The Book of Worship #151

The Church Hymn Book #d289

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The Jubilee Harp #781

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a781

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1022

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1022

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1022

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #197

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Revival Songs #251

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #719

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1022

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #280.805

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The Baptist Hymn Book #805

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d473

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d469

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The Tribute of Praise #229

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #206

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Psalms and Hymns #544

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1022

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The Baptist Praise Book #1174

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #805

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #535

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The Devotional Chimes #184b

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #268

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The Voice of Praise #556

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #859

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #1005

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #589

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The Tribute of Praise #229

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #258

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #997

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1022

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #242

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The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #735

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #303

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #823

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #573

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #589

Baptist Songs with Music #d113

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