Have You Not Known, Have You Not Heard

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Have you not known, have you not heard That firm remains on high

Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
Published in 23 hymnals

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1 Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard
that firm remains on high
the everlasting throne of him
who formed the earth and sky?

2 Art thou afraid his pow'r shall fail
when comes thine evil day?
And can an all creating arm
grow weary or decay?

3 Supreme in wisdom as in pow'r
the Rock of Ages stands,
though him you cannot see, nor trace
the working of his hands.

4 He gives the conquest to the weak,
supports the fainting heart;
and courage in the evil hour
his heav'nly aids impart.

5 Mere human pow'r shall fast decay,
and youthful vigor cease;
but they who wait upon the Lord
in strength shall still increase.

6 They with unwearied feet shall tread
the path of life divine,
with growing ardor onward move,
with growing brightness shine.

7 On eagles' wings they mount, they soar--
their wings are faith and love--
till, past the cloudy regions here,
they rise to heav'n above.

Source: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #228

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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:	Have you not known, have you not heard That firm remains on high
Title:	Have You Not Known, Have You Not Heard
Author:	Isaac Watts (1707)
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Source:	Alt. in "Scottish Paraphrases," 1781
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Isaiah 40:28-31
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BALERMA (Barthélemon)

DUNDEE (Ravenscroft)

DUNDEE first appeared in the 1615 edition of the Scottish Psalter published in Edinburgh by Andro Hart. Called a "French" tune (thus it also goes by the name of FRENCH), DUNDEE was one of that hymnal's twelve "common tunes"; that is, it was not associated with a specific psalm. In the Psalter Hymnal…

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ST. MAGNUS (Clarke)

ST. MAGNUS first appeared in Henry Playford's Divine Companion (1707 ed.) as an anonymous tune with soprano and bass parts. The tune was later credited to Jeremiah Clark (b. London, England, c. 1670; d. London, 1707), who was a chorister in the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of James II in…

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