Great God! How Infinite Art Thou

Great God, how infinite art Thou! What worthless worms are we

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: DUNDEE (Ravenscroft)
Published in 319 hymnals

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1 Great God, how infinite art Thou!
What worthless ones are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to Thee.

2 Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Ere seas or stars were made;
Thou art the ever-living God,
Were all the nations dead.

3 Eternity, with all its years,
Stands present in Thy view;
To Thee there’s nothing old appears;
Great God, there’s nothing new.

4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn,
And vexed with trifling cares,
While Thine eternal thought moves on
Thine undisturbed affairs.

Amen.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #67

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: Great God, how infinite art Thou! What worthless worms are we
Title: Great God! How Infinite Art Thou
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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DUNDEE (Ravenscroft)

DUNDEE first appeared in the 1615 edition of the Scottish Psalter published in Edinburgh by Andro Hart. Called a "French" tune (thus it also goes by the name of FRENCH), DUNDEE was one of that hymnal's twelve "common tunes"; that is, it was not associated with a specific psalm. In the Psalter Hymnal…

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WINDSOR (Tye)


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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d249

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #32

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #32

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #32

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #5

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #2

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d118

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d174

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #50

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #103

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #103

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #103

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #103

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #103

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #103

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #I

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #I

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #194

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #103

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #185

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #134

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #208

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A Manual of Devotion for Soldiers and Sailors #18

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #1

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #158

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #385

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #86

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #87

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #87

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #86

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #1

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #134

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #134

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #204

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #59

A.M.E. Hymnal #d119

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #67

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Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns #21a

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #55

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #97

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Book of Worship #55

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d279

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #131

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Carmina Sanctorum #131

Chapel Hymns #d183

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Christian Melodies #204

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Christian Melodies #204

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Christian Praise #128

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Christian Praise #114

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Christian Praise #114

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d295

Church and University Hymns #d65

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Church Book #68

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Church Book #68

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Church Choral-Book #170

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Church Harmonies #226

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d167

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #21

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #21

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #d166

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d332

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Church music #LXXV

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #120

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Church Psalmist #13

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Church Psalmist #13

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Church Psalmist #13

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Church Psalmody #H12

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Church Psalmody #12

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Church Psalmody #185

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Common Praise #30

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d231

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Conference Hymns #10

Congregational Singing Book #d21

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Devotional hymns #12

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d101

General Baptist Hymn Book #d169

Gospel Hymns #d147

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d228

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #192

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #17

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #136

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #191

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a191

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #19

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #19

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #13

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #13

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