Praise God For His Goodness and Truth

Praise ye the Lord, my heart shall join

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 117 hymnals

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1. Praise ye the Lord! My heart shall join
In work so pleasant, so divine,
Now, while the flesh is my abode,
And when my soul ascends to God.

2. Praise shall employ my noblest pow’rs
While immortality endures;
My days of praise shall ne’er be past
While life and thought and being last.

3. Why should I make a man my trust?
Princes must die and turn to dust.
Their breath departs; their pomp and pow’r
And thoughts all vanish in an hour.

4. Happy the man whose hopes rely
On Israel’s God! He made the sky
And earth and seas with all their train,
And none shall find his promise vain.

5. His truth forever stands secure.
He saves th’oppressed; he feeds the poor;
He sends the troubled conscience peace
And grants the captive sweet release.

6. The Lord gives eyesight to the blind;
The Lord supports the sinking mind.
He helps the stranger in distress,
The widow, and the fatherless.

7. He loves the Saints—he knows them well—
But turns the wicked down to hell.
Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns;
Praise him in everlasting strains.

Source: Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints #74

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 ye the Lord, my heart shall join
Title: Praise God For His Goodness and Truth
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints #105

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #91

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d399

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #735

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #18

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #A36

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #86

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #113

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Baptist Chorals #92

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Church Hymn Book #P.CXLVI

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d869

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Church Melodies #623

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Church Psalmist #P146a

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Church Psalmist #P146a

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Church Psalmist #P146a

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Church Psalmody #P146.1

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Church Psalmody #P146a

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Church Psalmody #158

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d115

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Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #181

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #274

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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 (3rd ed.) #257b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #274

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #257b

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #321

General Baptist Hymn Book #d387

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Hymnal #21

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d305

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #P59

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #P59

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Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints #74

Hymns, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints #277

Jubilant Voices #d147

Latter-Day Saint Hymns #d242

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Latter-Day Saints Congregational Hymns #24

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P146a

Melodies of the Church #d833

Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d121

Parish Psalmody #d665

Parish Psalmody #d678

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Precious Gems No. 1 #50

Prison Hymn Book #d280

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d661

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d680

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #240

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d780

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.330

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P146.1

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P146.1

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Psalms and Hymns #P146a

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #301

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Psalms #146a

Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints. 25th ed. #d233

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Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs #109

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Sacred Poetry #56

Songs for the New Life #d531

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #7

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Songs of Zion #4

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #146a

Templi Carmina #d194

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d698

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #113

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #37

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #28.37

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The Baptist Hymn Book #37

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The Baptist Hymn Book #46

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The Baptist Praise Book #136

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The Baptist Psalmody #76

The Bay State Collection of Church Music #d149

The Book of Praise #d637

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #33

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d516

The Christian Hymn Book #d516

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d520

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P146a

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The Christian Psalmist #P146b

The Church Hymn Book #d445

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d735

The College Hymn and Tune Book #d97

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The Columbian Repository #351

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The Cyber Hymnal #5709

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #205

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The Lyrica #29

The Millennial Harp #d337

The Millennial Harp #d169

The Modern Harp #d208

The Modern Psalmist #d258

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d450

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad450

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The National Baptist Hymnal #65

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #29

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #29

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The Psalmist #95

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The Psalmist #95

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