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Now By the Bowels of My God

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Now by the bowels of my God

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 35 hymnals

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Now by the bowels of my God,
His sharp distress, his sore complaints,
By his last groans, his dying blood,
I charge my soul to love the saints.

Clamor, and wrath, and war, begone,
Envy and spite, for ever cease;
Let bitter words no more be known
Amongst the saints, the sons of peace.

The Spirit, like a peaceful dove,
Flies from the realms of noise and strife:
Why should we vex and grieve his love
Who seals our souls to heav'nly life?

Tender and kind be all our thoughts,
Through all our lives let mercy run;
So God forgives our num'rous faults,
For the dear sake of Christ his Son.

Source: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #314

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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:	Now by the bowels of my God
Title:	Now By the Bowels of My God
Author:	Isaac Watts
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Songs of Pilgrimage: a hymnal for the churches of Christ (2nd ed.) (1888), p.82

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d538

A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #289

A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #198

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d353

A Selection of Hymns ... Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 1st ed #d184

A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Designed as a Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 3rd ed. #d187

Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #85c

Christian Psalmody, in Four Parts; containing Dr. Watt's Psalms Abridged; Dr. Watt's Hymns Abridged; Select Hymns from Other Authors; and Select Harmony #WH.I.130

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d623

Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #194

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #I.CXXX

Hymns for Social Worship #449

Hymns Selected #d149

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d149

Parish Psalmody #d540

Parish Psalmody #d553

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d584

Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.130

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ... for the Use of the United Church of Christ, Commonly Called Free Will Baptist #d201

Social Hymns, Original and Selected #d107

Songs of Pilgrimage #292

The Baptist Psalmody #596

The Choice #H205

The Choice #H205

The Christian Hymn Book #d436

The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d180

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d440

The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #195

The Christian's Duty #CXCIV

The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CXCIV

The Columbian Repository #482

The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #314

The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d156

The Psalms of David #I.CXXX

The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #A130

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