Safety in public Diseases and Dangers

He that hath made his refuge God

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 111 hymnals

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1 They, that have made their refuge God,
Shall find a most secure abode;
Shall walk all day beneath his shade,
And there at night shall rest their head.

2 If burning beams of noon conspire
To dart a pestilential fire:
God is their life; his wings are spread,
To shield them 'midst ten thousand dead.

3 If vapors with malignant breath
Rise thick, and scatter midnight death:
Still they are safe; the poison'd air
Again grows pure, if God be there.

4 But if the fire, or plague, or sword,
Receive commission from the Lord,
To strike his saints among the rest:
Their very pains and deaths are blest.

5 The sword, the pestilence, or fire,
Shall but fulfil their best desire;
From sins and sorrows set them free,
And bring thy children, Lord! to thee.


Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #32

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: He that hath made his refuge God
Title: Safety in public Diseases and Dangers
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #150

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #88

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #88

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #88

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #32

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship #XCI

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship #XLIX

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XCI

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XLIX

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #103

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #157

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d192

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #329

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #329

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #318

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #157

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #157

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #695

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d318

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Carmina Sacra #71b

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d338

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d190

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Church Hymn Book #P.XCI.I

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d395

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Church Melodies #864

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Church Psalmist #P91a

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Church Psalmist #P91a

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Church Psalmist #P91a

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Church Psalmody #P91.1

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Church Psalmody #P91a

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d268

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Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #159b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #170

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #159b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #XCIa

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #195

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Good-Will Songs #75

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Hallowed Songs #263

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #47

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #47

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #75

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #75

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #77

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Hymns, Selected and Original #77

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Hymns #77

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Hymns #77

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Hymns #77

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Hymns #77

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Laudes Domini #836

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P91a

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Manual of Devotion #100

Melodies of the Church #d375

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National Hymn and Tune Book #307

Parish Psalmody #d263

Parish Psalmody #d271

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Plymouth Collection #a175

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #175

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d299

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d304

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #155

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d305

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.195

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P91.1

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P91.2

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Psalms and Hymns #P91a

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #185

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Psalms #91a

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Selah #71a

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #91a

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d138

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #175

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The Baptist Hymn Book #581

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The Baptist Psalmody #829

The Chorister, and School Harmonist, 1st ed. #d43

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P91a

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The Christian Psalmist #P91a

The Church Hymn Book #d184

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d314

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #533

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The Columbian Repository #210

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The Cyber Hymnal #2342

The National Psalmist #d59

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The New York Choralist #60b

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The New York Choralist #80

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #867

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #867

The Psalmodist #d77

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #627

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