Blest is that man, who stands in awe

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Blest is that man, who stands in awe

Author: Nahum Tate
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Nahum Tate

Nahum Tate was born in Dublin and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, B.A. 1672. He lacked great talent but wrote much for the stage, adapting other men's work, really successful only in a version of King Lear. Although he collaborated with Dryden on several occasions, he was never fully in step with the intellectual life of his times, and spent most of his life in a futile pursuit of popular favor. Nonetheless, he was appointed poet laureate in 1692 and royal historiographer in 1702. He is now known only for the New Version of the Psalms of David, 1696, which he produced in collaboration with Nicholas Brady. Poverty stricken throughout much of his life, he died in the Mint at Southwark, where he had taken refuge from his creditors… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Blest is that man, who stands in awe
Author:	Nahum Tate

Psalm 112 (hymns)

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) (1832), p.192

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Instances (1 - 4 of 4)	Title	First Line	Meter	Scripture	Date	Subject
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #229	Blest is that man, who stands in awe	Blest is that man, who stands in awe			1824
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #237	Blest is that man, who stands in awe	Blest is that man, who stands in awe	6l. L. M.	Psalm 112	1827	The Christian life \| Memory of the good precious; The Memory and Prospects of the good, blessed \|
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #237	Blest is that man, who stands in awe	Blest is that man, who stands in awe			1832
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms: for social and private worship (3rd ed. corr.) #229	Blest is that man, who stands in awe	Blest is that man, who stands in awe			1826

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