This spacious earth is all the Lord's

This spacious earth is all the Lord's, And men, and worms, and beasts, and birds

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 46 hymnals

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This spacious earth is all the Lord's,
And men, and worms, and beasts, and birds:
He raised the building on the seas,
And gave it for their dwelling-place.

But there's a brighter world on high,
Thy palace, Lord, above the sky:
Who shall ascend that blest abode,
And dwell so near his Maker God?

He that abhors and fears to sin,
Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean,
Him shall the Lord the Savior bless,
And clothe his soul with righteousness.

These are the men, the pious race,
That seek the God of Jacob's face:
These shall enjoy the blissful sight,
And dwell in everlasting light.

Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high,
Behold the King of glory nigh!
Who can this King of glory be?
The mighty Lord, the Savior's he.

Ye heav'nly gates, your leaves display,
To make the Lord the Savior way:
Laden with spoils from earth and hell,
The Conqueror comes with God to dwell.

Raised from the dead, he goes before;
He opens heav'n's eternal door,
To give his saints a blest abode,
Near their Redeemer and their God.



Source: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.57

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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: This spacious earth is all the Lord's, And men, and worms, and beasts, and birds
Title: This spacious earth is all the Lord's
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
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A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d199
A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d248
A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d154
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #297Image
A New Version of the Psalms of David: fitted to the Tunes used in Churches #XXIVImage
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under appointment of the Philadelphian Association (2nd ed) #131Image
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under the appointment of the Philadelphian Association (4th ed.) #131Image
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under the appointment of the Philadelphian Association #CXXXIImage
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d916
Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns: collected from various authors, designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians, recommended to the serious..(4th ed. improved) #288Image
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.XXIVImage
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #P24aImage
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #P24aImage
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #P24aImage
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #107Image
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.) #XXIVbImage
Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #49Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d439
Parish Psalmody #d812
Parish Psalmody #d826
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #P24bImage
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... #P24.2Image
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d833
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #46Image
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P24.2Image
Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d992
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #P24aImage
Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.57Text
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 #24bImage
Psalms in Metre and Hymns Selected for the Use of the Parish Church of Boston #d112
Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns, adapted to Christian devotion, in public and private, selected from the best authors, with variations and additions #XXIVbImage
Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, adapted to Christian Devotion, in Publick and Private. New Ed. #d460
Sacred poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns adapted to Christian devotion in publick & private. New ed. #d462
The Christian Psalter #d565
The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns: collected from various authors, designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians (1st Ed.) #CCLXXXVIIITextImage
The Christian's Duty: exhibited in a series of hymns collected from various authors designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians (2nd ed.) #CCLXXXVIIIImage
The Columbian Repository: or, Sacred Harmony: selected from European and American authors with many new tunes not before published #58Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P24Image
The Psalms and Hymns: with the catechism, confession of faith and liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P24Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #P24Image
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.) #24bImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #46TextImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #XXIVbImage
The Psalms of David: with hymns and spiritual songs: also, the catechism, confession of faith, and liturgy of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands #24Image
The Whole Book of Psalms: in metre; with hymns suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship #XXIVImage
Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music: selected from the most eminent and approved authors in that science, for the use of Christian churches of every denomination...(Stereotype ed., Enl. and Imp.) #101bImage
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