God's Word Most Excellent, or Sincerity and Watchfulness

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1 Behold the morning sun
begins its glorious ways;
its beams through all the nations run,
and life and light convey.

2 How perfect is thy word!
and all thy judgments just!
Forever sure thy promise, Lord,
in which we surely trust.

3 I hear thy word with love,
and I would fain obey;
send thy good Spirit from above
to guide me lest I stray.

4 O who can ever find
the errors of their ways?
Yet with a bold, presumptuous mind
I would not dare trangress.

5 While with my heart and tongue
I spread thy praise abroad,
accept the worship and the song,
my Savior and my God.

Source: Rejoice in the Lord #87

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: Behold, the morning sun
Title: God's Word Most Excellent, or Sincerity and Watchfulness
Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #352

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #25

A Collection of Hymns & Spiritual Songs, for Public and Family Worship #d16

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #199

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #199

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #199

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d78

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d78

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d78

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #50

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #62

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #36

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #36

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #36

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #36

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #36

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #36

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship #LV

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LV

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #213

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #10

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #206

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d36

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #101

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #21

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #323

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #379

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #237

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CCXXXVII

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #237

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #206

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #206

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A Service Book #143a

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American Psalmody #56b

Asaph #d31

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Baptist Chorals #255

Canadian Sabbath-School Hymn Book #25

Cantica Laudis #d28

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Carmina Sacra #151a

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Carmina Sacra #151b

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Carmina Sacra #158a

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #212

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Christian Hymns #332

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Christian Praise #237

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Christian Praise #237

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d97

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Church Choral-Book #288

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Church Harmonies #383

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Church Hymn Book #P.XIX.II

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d109

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Church Melodies #604

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Church music #CLXXXVII

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Church Psalmist #P19f

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Church Psalmist #P19f

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Church Psalmist #P19f

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Church Psalmody #P19.7

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Church Psalmody #P19g

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Church Psalmody #14

Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. 4th ed. #d32

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Conference Hymns #1

Congregational Singing Book #d3

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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.) #40

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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.) #36

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #40

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #36

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #43

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Evangelical Musick #31a

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Evangelical Musick #32b

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d38

General Baptist Hymn Book #d54

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d40

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Gloria Deo #521

Gospel Hymns #d54

Harmonia Ecclesiae #d20

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #326

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #461

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #338

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #214

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a214

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d53

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #461

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Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #364

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #303

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #330

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Hymnal #364

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Hymnal #364

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d54

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #54

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #54

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #1227

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