The Book of Nature and Scripture

Great God, the heavens well-ordered frame

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 77 hymnals

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Great God, the heav’n’s well-ordered frame
Declares the glories of Thy name;
There Thy rich works of wonder shine;
A thousand starry beauties there,
A thousand radiant marks appear,
Of boundless pow’r and skill divine.

Source: The Sacred Harp: the best collection of sacred songs, hymns, odes, and anthems ever offered the singing public for general use (1991 rev.) #202

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, the heavens well-ordered frame
Title: The Book of Nature and Scripture
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #C.III

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship #X

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #X

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #P.XIXa

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #157

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #174

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #174

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #41

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #41

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #190

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #387

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #332

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CCCXXXII

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #332

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #190

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #190

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d300

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Church Choral-Book #152

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d341

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #311

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d39

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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.) #42

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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.) #37b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #42

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #37b

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #45

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Evangelical Musick #176

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d104

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d212

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #168

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #168

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d72

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #240

Hymns of Progress #d50

Melodies of the Church #d322

Parish Psalmody #d229

Parish Psalmody #d236

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d266

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d260

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.46

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P19.4

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P19.7

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d177

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #43

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Psalms #19d

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Sacred Poetry #42

Sacred poetry #d156

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Sacred Poetry #aXIXd

Sacred Poetry #d155

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Sacred Poetry #XIXd

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The Christian Harmonist #216

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The Columbian Repository #46

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The Congregational Hymn Book #40

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The Cyber Hymnal #1753

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The Mozart Collection of Sacred Music #146

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The Musical Olio #37

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #482

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #5

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #5

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #100

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The Psalms of David #XIXd

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The Psalms of David #P19d

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The Psalms of David #37

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #19d

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The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #108

The Sacred Harp #202

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The Sacred Harp #202

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #126

The Universalist Hymn Book #d164

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The Universalist Hymn-Book #548

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The Vestry Singing Book #190

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The Vocal Companion #33

Universalist Hymn Book #d159

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