When, overwhelm'd with grief

When, overwhelm'd with grief, My heart within me dies

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 218 hymnals

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When, overwhelm'd with grief,
My heart within me dies,
Helpless, and far from all relief,
To heav'n I lift mine eyes.

O lead me to the rock
That's high above my head,
And make the covert of thy wings
My shelter and my shade.

Within thy presence, Lord,
For ever I'll abide;
Thou art the tower of my defence,
The refuge where I hide.

Thou givest me the lot
Of those that fear thy name;
If endless life be their reward,
I shall possess the same.



Source: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.130

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: When, overwhelm'd with grief, My heart within me dies
Title: When, overwhelm'd with grief
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d863
A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #149Image
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches: to which are added prayers for families and individuals #323Image
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (New and Enl. Stereotype Ed.) #323Image
A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d176
A Collection of Hymns for the Sanctuary. Rev.ed. with a Supplement #d105
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #422Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #422Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #422Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #422Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #422Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #422Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #P.LXIImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #P.LXIImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns: from Watts, Doddridge, and others (4th ed. with an appendix) #291Image
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d323
A Liturgy for the New Church #d110
A Liturgy for the New Church. 3rd ed. #d110
A Manual of Devotion for Soldiers and Sailors: comprising I. forms of prayer, public and private, II. a compend of Bible truth, III. The Assembly's shorter catechism, IV. A selection of psalms and... #53Image
A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d540
A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the best authors; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations (21st ed. with an appendix) #415Image
A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes: for Worship in the Church and Family #274Image
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #P61Image
A Selection of Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts, Doddridge, Merrick, Scott, Cowper, Barbauld, Steele, and others (2nd ed.) #291Image
A Selection of Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns, from Watts, Doddridge, Merrick, Scott, Cowper, Barbauld, Steele ...compiled for the use of the Unitarian Church in Philadelphia #291Image
A Selection of Spiritual Songs: with music for the Church and the Choir #699Image
American Psalmody: a collection of sacred music, comprising a great variety of psalm, and hymn tunes, set-pieces, anthems and chants, arranged with a figured bass for the organ...(3rd ed.) #44aImage
Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #254cImage
Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d1012
Cantica Laudis: or, the American Book of Church Music #d344
Carmina Sacra: or, Boston Collection of Church Music: comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in eternal use together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts... #164Image
Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #566Image
Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship: a collection compiled by a committee of the Cheshire Pastoral Association (11th ed.) #413Image
Christian Melodies: a selection of hymns and tunes designed for social and private worship in the lecture-room and the family #134Image
Christian Melodies: a selection of hymns and tunes designed for social and private worship in the lecture-room and the family (2nd ed.) #134Image
Christian Praise: hymns and tunes for public worship #256Image
Christian Praise: hymns and tunes for the use of the Baptist churches #256Image
Christian Psalmody, in Four Parts; containing Dr. Watt's Psalms Abridged; Dr. Watt's Hymns Abridged; Select Hymns from Other Authors; and Select Harmony: together with directions... (2nd. ed.) #WP61Image
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d1044
Church Choral-Book, Containing Tunes and Hymns . . . #297Image
Church Chorals and Choir Studies #110Image
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.LXIImage
Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d1147
Church Melodies: collection of psalms and hymns, with appropriate music. For the use of congregations. #515Image
Church music: with selections for the ordinary occasions of public and social worship, from the Psalms and hymns of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #CCIVImage
Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #396Image
Church Poetry: being Portions of the Psalms in Verse and Hymns suited to the Festivals and Fasts, and Various Occasions of the Church #38bImage
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #P61bImage
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #P61bImage
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #P61bImage
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns adapted to public worship #P61.2Image
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship #P61bImage
Church Psalmody: or, hymns for public worship, selected from Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns, and the Congregational Hymn Book #48Image
Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d141
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d805
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #851Image
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.) #LXIImage
Dyer's Psalmist: A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs for the use of Baptist Churches (Rev. & Corrd. ed.) #261Image
Evangelical Musick: or, The Sacred Minstrel and Sacred Harp United: consisting of a great variety of psalm and hymn tunes, set pieces, anthems, etc. (10th ed) #43aImage
Fulton Street Hymn Book, for the use of union prayer meetings, Sabbath schools and families #234Image
General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d361
Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #378Image
Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #506Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #445Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #445Image
Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #300Image
Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #326Image
Hymns and Chants: with offices of devotion. For use in Sunday-schools, parochial and week day schools, seminaries and colleges. Arranged according to the Church year #123Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d424
Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d322
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #P15Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #P15Image
Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d280
Hymns for Christian Devotion: especially adapted to the Universalist denomination #469Image
Hymns for Christian Devotion: especially adapted to the Universalist denomination. (New ed.) #469Image
Hymns for Christian Melody #405Image
Hymns for Public Worship #279Image
Hymns for Social Meetings #10Image
Hymns for Social Worship: selected from Watts, Doddridge, Newton, Cowper, Steele and others #191Image
Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #208Image
Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d237
Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship: with tunes #884Image
Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d349
Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1283
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (4th ed. 3rd rev. ed.) #958Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (60th ed., 1st rev. ed.) #958Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d914
Manual of Christian Psalmody: a collection of psalms and hymns for public worship #P61bImage
Melodies of the Church: a collection of psalms and hymns adapted to publick and social worship, seasons of revival, monthly concerts of prayer, and various similar occasions... #d1099
New Union Hymns #29Image
Parish Psalmody #d930
Parish Psalmody #d946
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #830Image
Primitive Baptist Hymn Book for All Lovers of Sacred Song. 3rd ed. #d211
Prison Hymn Book #d394
Psalmista: or, Choir Melodies #d264
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #P61aImage
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... #P61.1Image
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d902
Psalms and Hymns: adapted to social, private and public worship in the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch #P61bImage
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d928
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #102Image
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P61Image
Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d1114
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #P61aImage
Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.130Text
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 #61Image
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S52Image
Revival Hymns #311Image
Sacred Melodies #d279
Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship: comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes #112Image
Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship: comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes ( New ed. rev. and enl.) #126Image
Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d561
Seamen's Devotional Assistant, and Mariners' Hymns; prepared under direction of the American Seamen's Friend Society #38Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship #619Image
Songs for the New Life #d718
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #ad1246
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #983Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #983Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #983Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #983Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #983Image
Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations: a collection of psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with music for chuch services, prayer and conference meetings, religious conventions, and family worship. #398Image
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #594Image
Temple Melodies: a collection of about two hundred popular tunes, adapted to nearly five hundred favorite hymns, selected with special reference to public, social, and private worship #242Image
Templi Carmina #d279
The Advent Christian Hymnal #d997
The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new: designed for the church, the vestry, or the parlor; adapted to every variety of metre in common use. (Rev. ed.) #109bImage
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #830Image
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #234.666Image
The Baptist Hymn Book #666Image
The Baptist Hymn Book: comprising a large and choice collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to the faith and order of the Old School, or Primitive Baptists (2nd stereotype Ed.) #983Image
The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #495Image
The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d653
The Baptist Psalmody: a selection of hymns for the worship of God #772Image
The Baptist Standard Hymnal with Responsive Readings #d606
The Book of Praise: or, Hymns for Public and Social Worship #d891
The Book of Worship #d575
The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d699
The Choir: or, Union collection of church music. Consisting of a great variety of psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, &c. original and selected. Including many beautiful subjects from the works.. (2nd ed.) #159bImage
The Choral: a Collection of Church Music, Adapted to the Worship of All Denominations #d250
The Choralist #d387
The Christian Hymn Book #d693
The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d695
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #1016Image
The Christian Hymnal #d773
The Christian Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship #678Image
The Christian Hymnal: a selection of psalms and hymns with music, for use in public worship #260Image
The Christian Hymnal, Hymns with Tunes for the Services of the Church #43Image
The Christian Melodist: a new collection of hymns for social religious worship #306Image
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notation with a Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Chants. 3rd ed. #d325
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notations; with a Collectionof Psalm Tunes, Anthems, & Chants ... 104th ed. #d375
The Christian Psalmist: being a collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs compiled from the most approved authors, and designed as a standard hymn book for public and social worship #P61Image
The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns: with copious selections from other sources; the whole carefully revised and arranged, with directions for musical expression #P61Image
The Christian Psalter #d642
The Church-Book #d496
The Church Hymn Book #d627
The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d1008
The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs": for public, social and family worship and private devotions at the Sanitarium, Clifton Springs, N. Y. #514Image
The Columbian Repository: or, Sacred Harmony: selected from European and American authors with many new tunes not before published #138Image
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #584Image
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d263
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d255
The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d814
The Evangelical Hymnal #333Image
The Good Old Songs #d635
The Harp #103Image
The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d714
The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #110Image
The Millennial Harp #d518
The National Baptist Hymn Book #d589
The National Baptist Hymnal: arranged for use in churches, Sunday schools, and young people's socieities (5th ed. Rev.) #475Image
The National Psalmist #d229
The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book: for churches and Sunday-schools #223Image
The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #398Image
The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #291Image
The Pilgrim's Hymnal. #d221
The Plymouth Hymnal #d587
The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d281
The Praise #d331
The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book: a Selection of Standard Evangelical Hymns for Prayer and Conference Meetings #d293
The Presbyterian Hymnal #444Image
The Presbyterian Hymnal #444Image
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes of early and late composition #57Image
The Primitive Hymns, Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems Regularly Selected, Classified and Set in Order ... Stereotype ed. #d648
The Psalmist: a new collection of hymns for the use of Baptist churches; with a supplement #625Image
The Psalmist: a New Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Baptist Churches #625Image
The Psalmodist: a Choice Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes #d269
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #593Image
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #387Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P61aImage
The Psalms and Hymns: with the catechism, confession of faith and liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #P61aImage
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #P61.IImage
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.) #61Image
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #106aTextImage
The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #LXIImage
The Psalms of David: with hymns and spiritual songs: also, the catechism, confession of faith, and liturgy of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands #61Image
The Psaltery #d309
The Reformed Church Hymnal: with tunes #306Image
The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal: Revised: collected from various authors. Designed for the worship of God in all Christian churches. #II.16Image
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #298aImage
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d1201
The Sacred Lute #d386
The Sacrifice of Praise. psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs designed for public worship and private devotion, with notes on the origin of hymns. #142Image
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d619
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d992
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #764Image
The Social Psalmist: a new selection of hymns for conference meetings and family worship #173Image
The South Western Psalmist #d435
The Southern Psalmist #d939
The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d988
The Tabernacle #d360
The Vestry Harp #d203
The Vestry Hymn Book #d532
The Vestry Singing Book: being a selection of the most popular and approved tunes and hymns now extant, designed for social and religious meetings, family devotion, singing schools, etc. #182Image
The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the most approved authors; adapted to the various occasions of public and social meetings (New Ed. Enl. and Imp.) #336Image
The Voice of melody: a choice collection of hymn tunes for choirs, prayer-meetings, congregations, and family use #76cImage
Union Hymns: adapted to Social Meetings and Family Worship Selected from Church Psalmody, with Additional Hymns #d438