Faith in Christ For Pardon and Sanctification

How sad our state by nature is!

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 287 hymnals

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1 How sad our state by nature is,
our sin how deep it stains;
and Satan binds our captive minds
fast in his slavish chains.
But there's a voice of sov'reign grace
sounds from the sacred word,
"Ho! ye despairing sinners, come,
and trust upon the Lord."

2 My soul obeys th'almighty call,
and runs to this relief;
I would believe Thy promise, Lord;
O help my unbelief.
Unto the fountain of Thy blood,
Incarnate God, I fly;
here let me wash my spotted soul
from crimes of deepest dye.

3 Stretch out Thine arm, victorious King,
my reigning sins subdue;
and drive the dragon from his seat,
with all his hellish crew.
A guilty, weak, and helpless worm,
on Thy kind arms I fall;
be Thou my strength and righteousness,
my Jesus, and my all.

Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #200

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 >

Notes

How sad our state by nature i. J. Watts. [Salvation through Christ.] First published in his Hymns & Sacred Songs, 1707 (edition 1709, Book ii., No. 90), in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, and headed "Faith in Christ for Pardon and Sanctification." In 1736-7 it was included by J. Wesley in his Charlestown Psalms &Hymns, p. 52, with the change of stanza v., line 4, "With all his hellish crew,” to "With his infernal crew." Wesley's alteration was repeated by G. Whitefield in his Collection, 1753; by M. Madan, in his Psalms & Hymns 1760, and others. In Conyers's Collection, edition 1774, the line reads, “And form our souls anew.” In modern hymn-books the difficulty is over-come by the omission of the stanza. Several interesting "Associations " in connection with this hymn are given in G. J. Stevenson's Methodist Hymn Book Notes, 1883.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d319

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CXX

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d92

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d113

A Collection of Choral Hymns for the ... Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Congregation #d70

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d229

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #104

A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d56

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d90

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d92

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d345

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d346

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d345

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #421

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d149

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #323

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #27

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #27

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d240

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. Rev. ed. #d259

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d151

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d225

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #660

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #76

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #37

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A Collection of Hymns #27

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #B.XV

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #240

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #196

A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d68

A New Book of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal and Other Churches #d98

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #81

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #177

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d195

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d122

A Selection of Hymns ... Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 1st ed #d92

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #68

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #764

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #101

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CI

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #101

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #390

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #196

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Baptist Chorals #153

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d350

Canadian Sabbath-School Hymn Book #62

Chapel Hymns #d240

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Christian Melodies #313

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Christian Melodies #313

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #112

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d450

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Church Melodies #535

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Church Psalmist #264

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Church Psalmist #264

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Church Psalmist #264

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Church Psalmody #H55

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Church Psalmody #55

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Church Psalmody #505

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d311

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Evangelical Hymnal #231

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Every Sabbath #141c

Family and Social Melodies #d146

Family Hymns #d113

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Free Methodist Hymnal #240

Full Salvation Hymnal #d46

Gospel Tent Hymns #d59

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Gospel Tent Hymns #55

Hallowed Songs #d138

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Hallowed Songs #95

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Hallowed Songs #160

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Harmonia Sacra #64

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Harmonia Sacra #76

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #343

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d217

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d196

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #343

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #231

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #189

Hymnal for Sunday School and Social Worship #d84

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #302

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #302

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Hymnal #196

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #II.XC

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Hymns for Christian Melody #285

Hymns for Schools and Families #d216

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #156

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Hymns for Social Worship #175

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