Heaven Invisible and Holy

Nor eye has seen, nor ear has heard

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 177 hymnals

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1 Nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard,
Nor sense nor reason known,
What joys the Father has prepar'd
For those that love the Son.

2 But the good Spirit of the Lord
Reveals a heav'n to come;
The beams of glory in his word
Allure and guide us home.

3 Pure are the joys above the sky,
And all the region peace;
No wanton lips, nor envious eye,
Can see or taste the bliss.

4 Those holy gates forever bar
Pollution, sin, and shame;
None shall obtain admittance there,
But foll'wers of the Lamb.

5 He keeps the Father's book of life;
There all their names are found;
The hypocrite in vain shall strive
To tread the heav'nly ground.

Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #396

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: Nor eye has seen, nor ear has heard
Title: Heaven Invisible and Holy
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #435

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d146

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d176

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #562

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #510

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #510

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #510

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #396

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #347

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #703

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #473

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #473

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #473

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #473

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #473

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #473

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship #CVII

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #587

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #246

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #874

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #507

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A New Version of the Psalms of David #HLIII

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H118

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection #LIII

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns, Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scripture Collection #LIII

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Baptist Chorals #172

Chapel Hymns #d371

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d612

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #189

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d342

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d718

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Church Psalmist #684

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

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

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

Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d175

Gospel Hymns #d355

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d257

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #I.CV

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #29

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d202

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Hymns for Christian Melody #921

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Hymns for Schools #116

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Hymns for Social Worship #541

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Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #334

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #811

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d155

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #533

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Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d318

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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #126

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Hymns of the Church Militant #152

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Hymns of Worship #610

Hymns Selected #d144

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d144

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Hymns selected from various authors #468

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d222

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #742

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Hymns, Selected and Original #742

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Liturgy and Hymns for Sunday Schools #d108

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #635

Melodies of the Church #d686

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Millennial Harp #M98

Millennial Musings #d65

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New Union Hymns #160

Parish Psalmody #d531

Parish Psalmody #d544

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Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d556

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