Praise, everlasting praise, be paid

Praise, everlasting praise, be paid

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: UXBRIDGE (Mason)
Published in 102 hymnals

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Praise, everlasting praise, be paid
To him that earth's foundation laid;
Praise to the God whose strong decrees
Sway the creation as he please.

Praise to the goodness of the Lord,
Who rules his people by his word,
And there, as strong as his decrees,
He sets his kindest promises.

[Firm are the words his prophets give,
Sweet words on which his children live;
Each of them is the voice of God,
Who spoke, and spread the skies abroad.

Each of them powerful as that sound
That bid the new-made world go round;
And stronger than the solid poles
On which the wheel of nature rolls.]

Whence then should doubts and fears arise?
Why trickling sorrows drown our eyes?
Slowly, alas! our mind receives
The comfort that our Maker gives.

O for a strong, a lasting faith,
To credit what th' Almighty saith!
T' embrace the message of his Son,
And call the joys of heav'n our own.

Then should the earth's old pillars shake,
And all the wheels of nature break,
Our steady souls should fear no more
Than solid rocks when billows roar.

Our everlasting hopes arise
Above the ruinable skies,
Where the eternal Builder reigns,
And his own courts his power sustains.



Source: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #II.60

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: Praise, everlasting praise, be paid
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #510

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #625

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CXLI

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #300

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #348

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #240

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #240

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #232

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #348

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #348

Cantica Laudis #d239

Choral Harp for Sunday Schools #d116

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Christian Praise #9

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Christian Praise #9

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d740

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Church Harmonies #120

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d861

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Faith Hymns (New ed.) #291

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #49

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #23

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #II.LX

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #284

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #571

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Parish Psalmody #d659

Parish Psalmody #d672

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Plymouth Collection #a149

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #149

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d545

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #405

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d769

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d659

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #II.60

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #4

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Revival Hymns #190

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Seamen's Hymns #44

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d489

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Social Psalmist #44

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #S5

Songs for the New Life #d527

Songs of Pilgrimage, a Hymnal for the Churches of Christ, Part I #d196

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Songs of Pilgrimage #117

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Songs of the Church #917

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #9

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Songs of Zion #6

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d691

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #149

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The Baptist Hymn Book #462

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The Baptist Praise Book #128

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #86

The Christian Hymn Book #d515

The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d205

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d519

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The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #77

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The Columbian Repository #564

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The Congregational Hymn Book #128

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d192

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d186

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d598

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The Gospel Psalmist #268

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The Jubilee Harp #2

The Modern Harp #d203

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #30

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #58

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The Palm #85

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The Palm #117a

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #383

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #383

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #210

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The Psalms of David #II.LX

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #B60

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The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d865

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The Vocal Companion #41

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