Distress of Soul

Mine eyes and my desire

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 117 hymnals

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My eyes and my desire
are ever to you, Lord;
I love to plead your promises,
and rest upon your word.

When shall the sovereign grace
of my forgiving God
restore me from the dangerous ways
my wandering feet have trod?

God, keep my soul from sin,
nor put my hope to shame;
for I have placed my only trust
in my Redeemer’s name.

With humble faith I wait
to see your face again;
I know it never shall be said
I seek the Lord in vain.



Source: In Melody and Songs: hymns from the Psalm versions of Isaac Watts #10

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: Mine eyes and my desire
Title: Distress of Soul
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #265

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #A2

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #157

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CLVII

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #157

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #550

Asaph #d157

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Baptist Chorals #293

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d547

Cantica Laudis #d177

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Church Hymn Book #P.XXV.III

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d659

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Church Psalmist #P25c

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Church Psalmist #P25c

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Church Psalmist #P25c

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Church Psalmody #P25.4

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Church Psalmody #P25d

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #53b

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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.) #48b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #53b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #48b

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #59b

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Gloria Deo #410

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #341

Hymns for Public Worship in the Diocese of Fredericton. 2nd ed. #d122

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #635

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In Melody and Songs #10

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Laudes Domini #340

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Laudes Domini #711

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Laudes Domini #332

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #p25d

Melodies of the Church #d627

Parish Psalmody #d469

Parish Psalmody #d481

Plymouth Collection #d46

Prison Hymn Book #d212

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d510

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #47

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.60

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P25.3

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P25.4

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Psalms and Hymns #P25d

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #56

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Psalms #25c

Sacred Melodies #d162

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #554

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d259

Songs for the New Life #d392

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Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry #S80

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #591

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #591

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #591

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Songs for the Sanctuary #591

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Songs for the Sanctuary #591

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Songs for the Sanctuary #591

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Songs of the Church #561

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #370

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #25

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Temple Melodies #267

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d525

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d487

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d231

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The American Vocalist #124b

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The Baptist Psalmody #721

The Book of Praise #d472

The Book of Worship #d309

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The Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs #16

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #505

The Chapel Service Book #d93

The Christian Minstrel #d164

The Christian Minstrel #d193

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P25c

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The Church and Home Hymnal #179a

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d543

The Church-Book #d256

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #597

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The Columbian Repository #61

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The Congregational Hymn Book #581

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The Cyber Hymnal #4266

The Friends' Hymnal #d381

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The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a410

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The Gospel Psalmist #329

The Modern Psalmist #d176

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The New Laudes Domini #870

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The New York Choralist #138

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The Otterbein Hymnal #273

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The Palm #157b

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The People's Hymnal #273

The Praise #d156

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The Praise Hymnary #38

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #459

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #459

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