Mortality and Hope

Remember, Lord, our mortal state

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 71 hymnals

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Remember, Lord, our mortal state,
How frail our life! how short the date!
Where is the man that draws his breath
Safe from disease, secure from death'?

Lord, while we see whole nations die,
Our flesh and sense repine and cry,
"Must death for ever rage and reign?
Or hast thou made mankind in vain?

"Where is thy promise to the just?
Are not thy servants turned to dust?"
But faith forbids these mournful sighs,
And sees the sleeping dust arise.

That glorious hour, that dreadful day,
Wipes the reproach of saints away,
And clears the honor of thy word:
Awake, our souls, and bless the Lord.



Source: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #671

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: Remember, Lord, our mortal state
Title: Mortality and Hope
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

WHITESTOWN


GRANVILLE


ROCKINGHAM (Miller)

Edward Miller (b. Norwich, England, 1735; d. Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, 1807) adapted ROCKINGHAM from an earlier tune, TUNEBRIDGE, which had been published in Aaron Williams's A Second Supplement to Psalmody in Miniature (c. 1780). ROCKINGHAM has long associations in Great Britain and North Amer…

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d626

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #611

A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d126

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d270

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #216

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #216

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #216

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d240

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CCXXVII

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #227

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d754

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #244

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d878

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #912

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Church Psalmody #P89.1

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Church Psalmody #P89a

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Die kleine Perlen-Samlung #A8

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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.) #164b

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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.) #154b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #164b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #154b

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #189a

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d267

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P89a

Melodies of the Church #d842

Parish Psalmody #d677

Parish Psalmody #d690

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Philadelphia harmony #53a

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d673

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d792

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.188

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P89.7

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P89.5

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Psalms and Hymns #P89a

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #179

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Psalms #89h

The Baptist Hymn Book #1230

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P89b

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The Christian Psalmist #P89a

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The Christian's Duty #CCXLIV

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The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCXLIV

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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #DCXLI

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The Columbian Repository #201

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The Cyber Hymnal #5762

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The Lexington Collection #190

The Millennial Harp #d346

The New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition #180

The Philharmonia #d353

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #671

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The Psalms and Hymns #P89g

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The Psalms of David #LXXXIXb

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The Psalms of David #P89g

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The Psalms of David #156

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #89g

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #317

The Sacred Harp #547

Zion's Hymns, for the Use of the Original Free-Will Baptist Church of North Carolina #d222

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