Hearing of Prayer; or God, Our Portion, and Christ Our Hope

O God of grace and righteousness, Hear and attend when I complain

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 40 hymnals

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O God of grace and righteousness,
Hear and attend when I complain;
Thou hast enlarged me in distress,
Bow down a gracious ear again.

Ye sons of men, in vain ye try
To turn my glory into shame;
How long will scoffers love to lie,
And dare reproach my Savior's name?

Know that the Lord divides his saints
From all the tribes of men beside;
He hears the cry of penitents,
For the dear sake of Christ that died.

When our obedient bands have done
A thousand works of righteousness,
We put our trust in God alone,
And glory in his pardoning grace.

Let the unthinking many say,
"Who will bestow some earthly good?"
But, Lord, thy light and love we pray;
Our souls desire this heav'nly food.

Then shall my cheerful powers rejoice,
At grace and favors so divine;
Nor will I change my happy choice
For all their corn, and all their wine.



Source: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.9

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: O God of grace and righteousness, Hear and attend when I complain
Title: Hearing of Prayer; or God, Our Portion, and Christ Our Hope
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #210

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American Psalmody #144b

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d769

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Church Psalmist #P4a

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Church Psalmist #P4a

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Church Psalmist #P4a

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Church Psalmody #5

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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.) #14

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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.) #11a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #14

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #11a

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #11

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Evangelical Musick #160a

Melodies of the Church #d736

Parish Psalmody #d579

Parish Psalmody #d592

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d613

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.9

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P4.1

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P4.2

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #12b

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Psalms #4a

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #47

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P4a

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The Columbian Repository #9

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The Cyber Hymnal #4890

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #381

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The Psalms and Hymns #P4a

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The Psalms of David #IVa

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The Psalms of David #P4a

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The Psalms of David #8b

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The Psalms of David #4

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #4a

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