The Gospel

This is the Word of Truth and Love

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: BURTON (Woodbury)
Published in 88 hymnals

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1 This is the word of truth and love,
Sent to the nations from above;
Jehovah here resolves to show
What his almighty grace can do.

2 Lo! at its sound the dead revive,
Quickened by grace are made alive;
Dry bones are raised and clothed afresh,
And hearts of stone are turned to flesh.

3 [Lions and beasts of savage name
Put on the nature of the lamb;
While the vile world esteem it strange,
Gaze and admire, and hate the change.]

4 May but this grace my soul renew,
Let sinners gaze and hate me too;
The word that saves me does engage
A sure defence from all their rage.

Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #53

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 >

Text Information

First Line: This is the Word of Truth and Love
Title: The Gospel
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 88 of 88)

A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d754

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #170

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #159

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #32

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #53

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d380

Chapel Hymns #d562

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d914

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Church Choral-Book #130

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d516

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d1025

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Church Psalmist #8

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Church Psalmist #8

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Church Psalmist #8

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Church Psalmody #H68

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Church Psalmody #68

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Church Psalmody #509

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Dyer's Psalmist #50

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Evangelical Hymns #3

Family Hymns #d244

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Hymnal #174

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #II.CXXXVIII

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Hymns for Christian Melody #146

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Hymns for Social Worship #6

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #165

Hymns Selected #d204

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d203

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #68

Melodies of the Church #d982

Psalmista #d241

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d801

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d991

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #II.138

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #88

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H52

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Psalms and Hymns #73

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 4th ed. #d197

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (14th stereotype ed.) #S159

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S232

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #S159

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d493

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Seamen's Hymns #8

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d603

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Selah #69b

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Social Psalmist #8

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #174

The Baptist Harp #339

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The Baptist Hymn Book #128

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The Baptist Psalmody #318

The Bay State Collection of Church Music #d191

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #183

The Christian Hymn Book #d623

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d625

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The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #158

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #122

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The Christian Psalmist #78

The Church Hymn Book #d994

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The Columbian Repository #642

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The Cyber Hymnal #11873

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d236

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d229

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #413

The Modern Psalmist #d311

The Primitive Hymns #d575

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The Psalmist #409

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The Psalmist #409

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The Psalmody #353

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #121

The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d219

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The Psalms of David #II.CXXXVIII

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #B138

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The Social Psalmist #58

The South Western Psalmist #d398

The Thanksgiving #d237

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #44

Virginia Selection of Psalms #d426

Zion's Hymns, for the Use of the Original Free-Will Baptist Church of North Carolina #d266

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