Melchizedek a Type of Christ

King of Salem, bless my soul

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 24 hymnals

Representative Text

1 King of Salem, bless my soul!
Make a wounded sinner whole!
King of righteousness and peace,
Let not thy sweet visits cease!

2 Come! refresh this soul of mine
With thy sacred bread and wine!
All thy love to me unfold,
Half of which can not be told.

3 Hail Melchizedek divine!
Thou great high-priest shalt be mine;
All my powers before thee fall,
Take not tithe, but take them all!

Source: A Selection of Hymns: from the best authors, intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watt's psalms and hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #CLXXXIII

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: King of Salem, bless my soul
Title: Melchizedek a Type of Christ
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 7.7.7.7
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #XXVI

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #183

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A Selection of Hymns #CLXXXIII

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Baptist Hymn Book #a136

Hymns for Social Worship, Compiled for the Use of Canadian Baptist Churches #d159

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #XXX

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The Baptist Hymn Book #136

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The Christian Harmonist #126

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The Christian Songster #149

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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #CCCLVII

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The Lord's Songs #CXIV

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #901

The Sacred Songster. 5th ed. #d98

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The Zion Songster #132

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The Zion Songster #132

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Zion's Songster #22

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