New Birth

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1 Not all the outward forms on earth,
nor rites that God has giv'n,
nor will of man, nor blood, nor birth,
can raise a soul to heav'n.
The sov'reign will of God alone
creates us heirs of grace
born in the image of His Son,
a new, peculiar race.

2 The Spirit, like some heav'nly wind,
blows on the sons of flesh,
new models all the carnal mind,
and forms the man afresh.
Our quickened souls awake, and rise
from the long sleep of death;
on heav'nly things we fix our eyes,
and praise employs our breath.


Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #310

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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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d532

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #179

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #47

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship approved by the Presbytery of Charleston #d111

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #689

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d352

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #47

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #60

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #190

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d261

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #391

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #131

Baptist Songs with Music #d131

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d593

Chapel Hymns #d374

Christian Hymns to be used by the Children of God. 2nd ed. #d131

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d614

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d720

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Church Melodies #255

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #755

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Church Psalmist #220

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Church Psalmist #220

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Church Psalmist #220

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Church Psalmody #H199

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Church Psalmody #199

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Church Psalmody #527

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Conference Hymns #82

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Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #453

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

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

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #H.XV

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #131

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Hymnal #131

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

Hymns for Conference Meetings and Private Devotions #d95

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Hymns for Social Worship #90

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #398

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d162

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d731

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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #108

Hymns Selected #d146

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d146

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Hymns selected from various authors #189

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Hymns to the Living God #201

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Laudes Domini #259

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Laudes Domini #562

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Laudes Domini #220

Manly's Choice #d151

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #199

Melodies of the Church #d688

Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d102

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Musica Sacra #14b

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New Union Hymns #164

Our Service of Song #d182

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Parish Hymns #144

Parish Psalmody #d533

Parish Psalmody #d546

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Pocket Hymns #191

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d264

Primitive Baptist Hymn Book for All Lovers of Sacred Song. 3rd ed. #d139

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Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #H42

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d558

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d573

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #608

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d614

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d530

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.95

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Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #310

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #112

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H197

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Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #180

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d327

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Seamen's Hymns #220

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d410

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Selah #113b

Social Hymn and Tune Book #d266

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Social Hymn Book #141

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Social Psalmist #220

Songs for the New Life #d426

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #430

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #430

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #430

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Songs for the Sanctuary #430

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Songs for the Sanctuary #430

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Songs for the Sanctuary #430

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #181

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Songs of the Church #234

Temple Chimes #d172

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #131

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The Baptist Harp #419

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #290

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #55.290

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1395

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The Baptist Hymn Book #290

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d390

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