The Deceitfulness of Sin

Sin has a thousand treach'rous arts

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 80 hymnals

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1 Sin has a thousand treach'rous arts
To practice on the mind;
With flattering looks she tempts our hearts,
But leaves a sting behind.

2 With names of virtue she deceives
The aged and the young;
And while the heedless wretch believes,
She makes his fetters strong.

3 She pleads for all the joy she brings,
And gives a fair pretense;
But cheats the soul of heavenly things,
And chains it down to sense.

4 So on a tree divinely fair
Grew the forbidden food;
Our mother took the poison there,
And tainted all her blood.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #364

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: Sin has a thousand treach'rous arts
Title: The Deceitfulness of Sin
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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DUNDEE (Ravenscroft)

DUNDEE first appeared in the 1615 edition of the Scottish Psalter published in Edinburgh by Andro Hart. Called a "French" tune (thus it also goes by the name of FRENCH), DUNDEE was one of that hymnal's twelve "common tunes"; that is, it was not associated with a specific psalm. In the Psalter Hymnal…

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REMSEN (Holbrook)


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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #162

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #673

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #56

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d222

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #78

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #140

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #753

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d335

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d199

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #91

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Book of Worship #91

Chapel Hymns #d482

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d791

Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. 4th ed. #d247

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d621

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

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

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

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #228

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #228

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #515

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #515

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d277

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

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Hymns for Christian Melody #155

Hymns for Schools and Families #d421

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #127

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Hymns for Sunday Schools #113

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d187

Hymns Selected #d178

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d177

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Hymns selected from various authors #39

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d276

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #91

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Hymns, Selected and Original #91

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Hymns #91

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Hymns #91

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Hymns #91

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Hymns #91

Juvenile Psalmody. Second ed. #d36

Parish Psalmody #d709

Parish Psalmody #d722

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d831

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d703

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #II.150

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #192

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H215

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d421

Spiritual Melodies #d271

Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d317

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Sunday School Hymn Book. (19th ed) #140

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The Baptist Hymn Book #92

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The Book of Worship #256

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The Brethren Hymnal #309

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #132

The Church Hymn Book #d845

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The Columbian Repository #654

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The Cyber Hymnal #6019

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #90

The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d192

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The Psalms of David #II.CL

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #B150

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The Voice of Praise #364

Union Hymns. Rev. #d337

Union Hymns. Rev. #d347

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