Adam and Christ Lord's of the old and new Creation

Lord, what was man, when made at first

Paraphraser: Isaac Watts
Tune: ABSCHIED
Published in 56 hymnals

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1 Lord, what was man when made at first,
Adam the offspring of the dust,
That thou should'st set him and his race
But just below an angel's place?

2 That thou should'st raise his nature so,
And make him lord of all below;
Make every beast and bird submit,
And lay the fishes at his feet?

3 But, O, what brighter glories wait
To crown the second Adam's state!
What honours shall thy Son adorn,
Who condescended to be born!

4 See him below his angels made,
See him in dust amongst the dead,
To save a ruin'd world from sin;
But he shall reign with power divine.

5 The world to come, redeem'd from all
The miseries that attend the fall,
New-made, and glorious, shall submit
At our exalted Saviour's feet.



Source: Hymns, Selected and Original: for public and private worship (1st ed.) #92

Paraphraser: 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: Lord, what was man, when made at first
Title: Adam and Christ Lord's of the old and new Creation
Paraphraser: 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 #112

A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d91

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection #LXXXI

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Christian Hymns #14

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Church Psalmody #8

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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.) #21

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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.) #18a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #21

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #18a

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #20

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Hymns selected from various authors #37

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #92

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Hymns, Selected and Original #92

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Hymns #92

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Hymns #92

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Hymns #92

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Hymns #92

Parish Psalmody #d452

Parish Psalmody #d464

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Philadelphia harmony #15a

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d507

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d544

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.18

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P8.2

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P8.5

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d271

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #20b

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #14

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #XXIV

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Psalms #8d

Sacred poetry #d286

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Sacred Poetry #aVIIIb

Sacred Poetry #d285

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Sacred Poetry #VIIIb

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The Baptist Hymn Book #96

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P8d

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The Columbian Repository #18

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The Cyber Hymnal #3975

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The Gospel Hymn Book #32

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #95

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The Psalms and Hymns #P8b

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The Psalms of David #VIIId

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The Psalms of David #P8d

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The Psalms of David #16a

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #8d

The Universalist Hymn Book #d282

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The Universalist Hymn-Book #4

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #53

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