Early Piety

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1 How soft the words my Saviour speaks,
How kind the promises he makes!
A bruisèd reed he never breaks,
Nor will he quench the smoking flax.

2 The humble poor he’ll not despise,
Nor on the contrite sinner frown;
His ear is open to their cries,
And quickly sends salvation down.

3 He sees the struggles that prevail
Between the powers of grace and sin,
He kindly listens while they tell
The bitter pangs they feel within.

4 Though pressed with fears on every side,
They know not how the strife may end;
Yet he will soon the cause decide,
And judgment unto victory send.

Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #762

Author: Samuel Stennett

Samuel Stennett was born at Exeter, in 1727. His father was pastor of a Baptist congregation in that city; afterwards of the Baptist Chapel, Little Wild Street, London. In this latter pastorate the son succeeded the father in 1758. He died in 1795. Dr. Stennett was the author of several doctrinal works, and a few hymns. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: How soft the words my Savior speaks
Title: Early Piety
Author: Samuel Stennett
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d58

A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d154

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d221

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #762

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #517

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A Selection of Hymns #DXVII

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Baptist Hymn Book #a677

Hymns for Children and Young Persons. First Am. from the London ed. #d65

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Hymns for Social Worship #79

Hymns Selected #d93

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d93

Hymns, Selected and Arranged for the Sunday School of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew, Philadelphia #d80

Prayers for the Use of Families with a Selection of Hymns #d63

Sabbath School and Social Hymns of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the U.S.A. #d101

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Select Hymns from Other Authors, Selected Harmony Together with Directions for Musical Expression. 2nd ed. #a164

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Select Hymns, The Third Part of Christian Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aa164

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Select Hymns #164

Select Psalms and Hymns for Youth and Suitable for All Singing Schools #d26

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Selection of Hymns for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church #60

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Sunday School Hymn Book. (19th ed) #151

Supplement to Watts #d196

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The Baptist Hymn Book #677

The Christian Hymn Book #d269

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d272

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The Christian Psalmist #630

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The Congregational Hymn Book #905

The Providence Selection of Hymns, Supplementary to Dr. Watts. #d123

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #1235

The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d95

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #D164

Vestry Songs #d94

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Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music #23a

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