The Church a Garden

We are a garden walled around

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: LEIGHTON (Leighton)
Published in 55 hymnals

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1 Christ hath a garden walled around,
A Paradise of fruitful ground,
Chosen by love and fenced by grace
From out the world's wide wilderness.

2 Like trees of spice his servants stand,
There planted by his mighty hand;
By Eden's gracious streams, that flow
To feed their beauty where they grow.

3 Awake, O wind of heav'n and bear
Their sweetest perfume through the air:
Stir up, O south, the boughs that bloom,
Till the beloved Master come:

4 That he may come, and linger yet
Among the trees that he hath set;
That he may evermore be seen
To walk amid the springing green.

Amen.

Source: Trinity Hymnal #273

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: We are a garden walled around
Title: The Church a Garden
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #XXXII

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #363

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #135

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CXXXV

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #135

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #304

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Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #164

General Baptist Hymn Book #d498

Gospel Hymns #d603

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #249

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #I.LXXIV

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d469

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Hymns #96

Plymouth Collection #d89

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Pocket Hymns #273

Primitive Baptist Hymn Book for All Lovers of Sacred Song. 3rd ed. #d198

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.74

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Songs of Praise #129

Songs of praise #245

Songs of Praise for America #d13

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1458

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d585

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The Baptist Hymn Book #591

The Book of Praise #302

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The Choice #H382

The Choice #H382

The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #391

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The Christian's Duty #CCCIV

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The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCCIV

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The Columbian Repository #426

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The Cyber Hymnal #7091

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The Golden Hymn Book #244

The Good Old Songs #d601

The Good Old Songs #d600

The Gospel Praise Book #d486

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The Lexington Collection #12

The Old School Hymnal No. 7. Rev. #d287

The Oxford Hymn Book #191

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The Oxford Hymn Book #191

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #164

The Primitive Hymns #d619

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #566

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The Psalms of David #I.LXXIV

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The Psalms of David #H21

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #A74

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #II.78

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d952

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Trinity Hymnal #273

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