Safety in God

When, overwhelmed with grief, My heart within me dies

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 238 hymnals

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1 When overwhelmed with grief,
My heart within me dies;
Helpless, and far from all relief,
To heaven I lift mine eyes.

2 O, lead me to the Rock,
That's high above my head;
And make the covert of thy wings
My shelter and my shade.

3 Within thy presence, Lord,
Forever I'll abide;
Thou art the tower of my defense,
The refuge where I hide.

4 Thou givest me the lot
Of those that fear thy name;
If endless life be their reward,
I shall possess the same.

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #764

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: When, overwhelmed with grief, My heart within me dies
Title: Safety in God
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (101 - 200 of 238)

Parish Psalmody #d930

Parish Psalmody #d946

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Plymouth Collection #a830

Primitive Baptist Hymn Book for All Lovers of Sacred Song. 3rd ed. #d211

Prison Hymn Book #d394

Psalmista #d264

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d902

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #102

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

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P61.1

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P61

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Psalms and Hymns #P61b

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #121

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S52

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Psalms #61

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Revival Hymns #311

Sacred Melodies #d279

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #112

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #126

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d561

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Service Hymnal #678

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #619

Songs for the New Life #d718

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #983

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #983

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #983

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Songs for the Sanctuary #983

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Songs for the Sanctuary #983

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Songs for the Sanctuary #983

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #398

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Songs of the Church #594

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #61a

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Temple Melodies #242

Templi Carmina #d279

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d997

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The American Vocalist #109b

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #234.666

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #830

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The Baptist Hymn Book #666

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The Baptist Hymn Book #983

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The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #495

The Baptist Hymnal #495

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d653

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The Baptist Psalmody #772

The Book of Praise #d891

The Book of Worship #d575

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d699

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The Choir #159b

The Choral #d250

The Choralist #d387

The Christian Hymn Book #d693

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The Christian Hymn Book #1016

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d695

The Christian Hymnal #d773

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The Christian Hymnal, Hymns with Tunes for the Services of the Church #43

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The Christian Hymnal #678

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The Christian Hymnal #260

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The Christian Hymnal #25

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The Christian Melodist #306

The Christian Minstrel #d325

The Christian Minstrel #d375

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P61

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The Christian Psalmist #P61

The Christian Psalter #d642

The Church Hymn Book #d627

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d1008

The Church-Book #d496

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #514

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The Columbian Repository #138

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The Congregational Hymn Book #584

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The Cyber Hymnal #7334

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d263

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d255

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d814

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The Evangelical Hymnal #333

The Good Old Songs #d635

The Good Old Songs #d635

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The Harp #103

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a103

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d714

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #110

The Millennial Harp #d518

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d589

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad589

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The National Baptist Hymnal #475

The National Psalmist #d229

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #223

The Pilgrim's Hymnal. #d221

The Plymouth Hymnal #d587

The Praise #d331

The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book #d293

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