Thy name, Almighty Lord

Thy name, Almighty Lord, Shall sound through distant lands

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 222 hymnals

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Thy name, Almighty Lord,
Shall sound through distant lands;
Great is thy grace, and sure thy word;
Thy truth for ever stands.

Far be thine honor spread,
And long thy praise endure,
Till morning light and evening shade
Shall be exchanged no more.



Source: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #524

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: Thy name, Almighty Lord, Shall sound through distant lands
Title: Thy name, Almighty Lord
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

CLAPTON


ST. THOMAS (Williams)

ST. THOMAS is actually lines 5 through 8 of the sixteen-line tune HOLBORN, composed by Aaron Williams (b. London, England, 1731; d. London, 1776) and published in his Collection (1763, 1765) as a setting for Charles Wesley's text "Soldiers of Christ, Arise" (570). The harmonization is by Lowell Maso…

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SHAWMUT (Mason)


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The Cyber Hymnal #12852
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Instances

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P117.3

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P117.3

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d430

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Psalms and Hymns #P117e

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #241a

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Psalms #117c

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Sacred Poetry #55

Sacred poetry #d485

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Sacred Poetry #aCXVII

Sacred Poetry #d483

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Sacred Poetry #CXVII

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #255

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #291

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Selah #169c

Song-book of the School Room #d107

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Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #576

Songs for the New Life #d662

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #47

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #47

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #47

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Songs for the Sanctuary #47

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Songs for the Sanctuary #47

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Songs for the Sanctuary #47

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Songs of Pilgrimage #566

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Songs of Praise #186

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Songs of Praise #243

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Songs of the Church #68

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #296

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Songs of Zion #160

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #306

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #306

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #306

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #117c

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Temple Melodies #222

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d811

The American Hymn and Tune Book, Newly Revised and Especially Adapted to Vestry Use #d144

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The American Sabbath School Singing Book #10

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d422

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The American Vocalist #113b

The Baptist Harmony #d396

The Baptist Harmony #d407

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The Baptist Hymn Book #409

The Boston One-Line Psalmist #d183

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d370

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #562

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d365

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The Choir #166b

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The Choir #172a

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The Choir #177b

The Choral #d228

The Choralist #d362

The Christian Harmony #d358

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The Christian Hymn Book #740

The Christian Hymnal #d709

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The Christian Hymnal #485

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The Christian hymnal #406

The Christian Minstrel #d294

The Christian Minstrel #d338

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P117c

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The Christian Psalmist #656

The Christian Psalter #d579

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The Christian's Harp #22a

The Church Hymn Book #d565

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The Columbian Repository #274

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The Congregational Hymn Book #127

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The Cyber Hymnal #12852

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The Disciples' Hymn Book #41

The Golden Harp #d344

The Good Old Songs #d564

The Good Old Songs #d565

The Gospel Hymnal #d642

The Gospel Praise Book #d460

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The Gospel Psalmist #978

The Mission Band Hymnal #d68

The Modern Harp #d279

The Modern Psalmist #d325

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The Mother's Hymn Book #114

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The Mother's Hymn Book. (Third stereotyped ed. Rev. and enl.) #159

The National Psalmist #d203

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d247

The New Harp of Columbia #d99

The New Village Harmony #d125

The Olive Branch #d159

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #633

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #633

The Primitive Hymns #d590

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The Psalmist #925

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The Psalmist #925

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The Psalmody #71

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #524

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The Psalms of David #CXVIIc

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The Psalms of David #P117c

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The Psalms of David #212a

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #117c

The Psaltery #d282

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #II.37

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #33c

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d1101

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