Now shall my solemn vows be paid

Now shall my solemn vows be paid

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: NATIVITY (Lahee)
Published in 66 hymnals

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Now shall my solemn vows be paid
To that Almighty Power,
That heard the long requests I made
In my distressful hour.

My lips and cheerful heart prepare
To make his mercies known;
Come, ye that fear my God, and hear
The wonders he has done.

When on my head huge sorrows fell,
I sought his heav'nly aid;
He saved my sinking soul from hell,
And death's eternal shade.

If sin lay covered in my heart,
While prayer employed my tongue,
The Lord had shown me no regard,
Nor I his praises sung.

But God (his name be ever blest)
Has set my spirit free;
Nor turned from him my poor request,
Nor turned his heart from me.



Source: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.142

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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: Now shall my solemn vows be paid
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
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NATIVITY (Lahee)

Henry Lahee (b. Chelsea, London, England, 1826; d. Croydon, London, 1912) composed NATIVITY, which was first published in 1855 and set to a nativity hymn (thus the tune's title), "High let us swell our tuneful notes," by Philip Doddridge (PsH 335). Because NATIVITY was published with Isaac Watts' (P…

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes: for Worship in the Church and Family #120Image
Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #149eImage
Carmina Sacra: or, Boston Collection of Church Music: comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in eternal use together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts... #91aImage
Carmina Sacra: or, Boston Collection of Church Music: comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in eternal use together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts... #122bImage
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.) #WP66bImage
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d637
Church Hymn Book: consisting of newly composed hymns with the addition of hymns and psalms, from other authors, carefully adapted for the use of public worship, and many other occasions (1st ed.) #P.LXVI.IIImage
Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d739
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #P66cImage
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #P66cImage
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #P66cImage
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship #P66dImage
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns adapted to public worship #P66.4Image
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #497Image
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.) #LXVIbImage
Hymns for Christian Melody #994Image
Manual of Christian Psalmody: a collection of psalms and hymns for public worship #P66dImage
Melodies of the Church: a collection of psalms and hymns adapted to publick and social worship, seasons of revival, monthly concerts of prayer, and various similar occasions... #d707
Musica Sacra: or, Springfield and Utica Collections United: consisting of Psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, and chants (2nd revised ed.) #82Image
Parish Psalmody #d559
Parish Psalmody #d572
Plymouth Collection #d54
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #P66bImage
Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship: and approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: the latter being arranged according to subjects... #P66.2Image
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d582
Psalms and Hymns: adapted to social, private and public worship in the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch #P66dImage
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d596
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #111Image
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P66.2Image
Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d627
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #P66bImage
Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d548
Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.142Text
Psalms Carefully Suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old version of the Psalms of David #66bImage
Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns, adapted to Christian devotion, in public and private, selected from the best authors, with variations and additions #LXVIbImage
Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, adapted to Christian Devotion, in Publick and Private. New Ed. #d334
Sacred poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns adapted to Christian devotion in publick & private. New ed. #d337
Social Harmony #d38
Songs for Social and Public Worship #386Image
The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d263
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notation with a Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Chants. 3rd ed. #d182
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notations; with a Collectionof Psalm Tunes, Anthems, & Chants ... 104th ed. #d210
The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns: with copious selections from other sources; the whole carefully revised and arranged, with directions for musical expression #P66bImage
The Columbian Repository: or, Sacred Harmony: selected from European and American authors with many new tunes not before published #151Image
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #650Image
The Key-Stone Collection of Church Music: a complete collection of hymn tunes, anthems, psalms, chants, & c. to which is added the physiological system for training choirs and teaching singing schools #125bImage
The Modern Psalmist #d204
The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #329Image
The Presbyterian Hymnal #865Image
The Presbyterian Hymnal #865Image
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #510Image
The Psalms and Hymns: with the catechism, confession of faith and liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P66bImage
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P66bImage
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #P66.IIImage
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.) #66bImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #116aTextImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #LXVIbImage
The Psalms of David: with hymns and spiritual songs: also, the catechism, confession of faith, and liturgy of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands #66.IIImage
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #365aImage
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d713
The Sacrifice of Praise. psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs designed for public worship and private devotion, with notes on the origin of hymns. #450Image
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d606
The Temple Harp #d219
The Thanksgiving #d155
The Vestry Hymn Book #d316
The Vestry Singing Book: being a selection of the most popular and approved tunes and hymns now extant, designed for social and religious meetings, family devotion, singing schools, etc. #61bImage
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