Soon as I heard my Father say

Soon as I heard my Father say

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 162 hymnals

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6 Soon as I heard my father say,
"Ye children, seek my grace,"
My heart reply'd without delay,
"I’ll seek my Father’s face."

7 Let not thy face be hid from me,
Nor frown my soul away;
God of my life, I fly to thee
In a distressing day.

8 Should friends and kindred near and dear
Leave me to want or die,
My God would make my life his care,
And all my need supply.

9 My fainting flesh had dy'd with grief,
Had not my soul believ'd,
To see thy grace provide relief;
Nor was my hope deceiv'd.

10 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints,
And keep your courage up;
He’ll raise your spirit when it faints,
And far exceed your hope.

Source: 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.XXVII.II

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 >

Text Information

First Line: Soon as I heard my Father say
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

LAMBETH (Schulthes)

Credited to Wilhelm Schulthes, 1871, in The Hymnal (1916). Reviews of his works in The Musical Times in 1871 include an "Ave Maria" for organ/piano and "O Salutaris" for soprano and choir. These pieces appear to be exceptionally rare and are not readily available for study. —Chris Fenner

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ST. AGNES (Dykes)

John B. Dykes (PHH 147) composed ST. AGNES for [Jesus the Very Thought of Thee]. Dykes named the tune after a young Roman Christian woman who was martyred in A.D. 304 during the reign of Diocletian. St. Agnes was sentenced to death for refusing to marry a nobleman to whom she said, "I am already eng…

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FARNHAM (Mason)


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Instances

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d462

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #246

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #142

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #142

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #87

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #207

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A New Selection of Hymns #CXLII

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #306

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #224

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #271

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #111

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CXI

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #111

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American Psalmody #100

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a154

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa154

Asaph #d243

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Baptist Chorals #186

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Bradbury's Sabbath School Melodies, and Family Choir #48

Cantica Laudis #d260

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Carmina Sacra #96a

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #410

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Church Choral-Book #246

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Church Hymn Book #P.XXVII.II

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d935

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Church Melodies #287

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Church Psalmist #P27b

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Church Psalmist #P27b

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Church Psalmist #P27b

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Church Psalmody #P27.2

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Church Psalmody #P27b

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Church Psalmody #27

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Crystal Gems for the Sabbath School #42

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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.) #55b

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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.) #50b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #55b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #50b

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #62

Happy Voices #d177

Hymnal for children #d196

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #269

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Hymnal with Music for Children #3a

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Hymnal with Music for Children #3b

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Hymnal with Music for Children #3a

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Hymnal with Music for Children #3b

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Hymns additional to the Hymns in the Prayer Book #256

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #766

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d332

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #P5

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #P5

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d263

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #622

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #622

Hymns for Schools and Families #d429

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Hymns for Social Worship #192

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d195

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #312

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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #100

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a220

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Hymns selected from various authors #333

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P27b

Melodies of the Church #d895

Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d131

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Musica Sacra #88

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New Union Hymns #32

Oriola #d209

Oriola #d210

Parish Psalmody #d728

Parish Psalmody #d742

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Plymouth Collection #a181

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #181

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d725

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d858

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.63

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P27.2

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P27.2

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Psalms and Hymns #P27b

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #58

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Psalms #27b

Sacred Melodies #d234

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Selah #101b

Songs for the New Life #d576

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Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry #S77

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Temple Melodies #132

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The American Baptist Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #213

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