What sinners value, I resign

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1 What sinners value, I resign:
Lord! 'tis enough that Thou art mine!
I shall behold Thy blissful face,
And stand complete in righteousness.

2 This life's a dream, an empty show;
But the bright world to which I go
Hath joys substantial and sincere:
When shall I wake and find me there?

3 O glorious hour! O blest abode!
I shall be near and like my God;
And flesh and sin no more control
The sacred pleasures of the soul.

4 My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound;
Then burst the chains with sweet s

Amen.

Source: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #575a

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: What sinners value, I resign
Author: Isaac Watts
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Precious Hymns #301

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #22

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d888

Revival Hymns #d185

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Revival Hymns #122

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Revival Hymns #366

Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d327

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Sacred lyrics, or Select hymns #116

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Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #178

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Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #525

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Sacred Melodies #44

Sacred poetry #d518

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Sacred Poetry #aXVIIb

Sacred Poetry #d516

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Sacred Poetry #XVIIb

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #316

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #365

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Sacred Songs for Social Worship #155

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Selah #79b

Social Hymn and Tune Book #d432

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Social Hymn Book #286

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #122

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d457

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Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry #34

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1191

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1191

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1191

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1191

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1191

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1191

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Songs for the Service of Prayer #409

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Songs of the Church #766

Songs of Zion #d198

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #277

Spiritual Melodies #d345

Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d407

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #17

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Temple Melodies #58

Templi Carmina #d275

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d982

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #563b

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d457

The Assembly Hymnal #d109

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #614

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #123.614

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #497

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The Baptist Hymn Book #614

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The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #370

The Baptist Hymnal #370

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d641

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The Baptist Praise Book #1053

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The Baptist Psalmody #1274

The Book of Praise #d870

The Book of Worship #d562

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The Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs #494

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #417

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d691

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #702

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The Chautauqua Collection #39.285

The Choralist #d380

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The Christian Hymn Book #808

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The Christian hymnal #242

The Christian Hymnist #d585

The Christian Lyre #d475

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The Christian Melodist #534

The Christian Minstrel #d318

The Christian Minstrel #d366

The Christian Psalmist #d730

The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d413

The Christian Psalter #d620

The Church Hymn Book #d1116

The Church Hymn Book #d606

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d987

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The Church Praise Book #665

The Church-Book #d484

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1443

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The College Hymnal #505

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The Devotional Chimes #147b

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The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #349

The Devotional Hymn Book #d538

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The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #365

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The Harp #740

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a740

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #735

The Imperial Harmony #d313

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The Jubilee Harp #69

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The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #892

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #566

The Modern Psalmist #d360

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d577

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad577

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The National Baptist Hymnal #367

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The New Hymn Book #251

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The New Laudes Domini #1170

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The New Living Hymns (Living Hymns No. 2) #303

The Olive Branch #d174

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The People's Hymn Book #41

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