A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #11
Display Title: Be thou exalted, O my God First Line: Be thou exalted, O my God Date: 1882
A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #11
1 Be thou exalted, O my God!
Above the heav'ns where angels dwell;
Thy power on earth be known abroad,
And land to land thy wonders tell.
2 My heart is fixed, my song shall raise
Immortal honors to Thy name;
Awake my tongue, to sound his praise,
My tongue, the glory of my frame.
3 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns,
And reaches to the utmost sky;
His truth to endless years remain,
When lower worlds dissolve and die.
Source: Joyful Songs: a choice collection of new Sunday School music #21
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 >| First Line: | Be thou exalted, O our God |
| Title: | God worthy of all Praise |
| Author: | Isaac Watts |
| Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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