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How can I sink with such a prop

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 88 hymnals

Representative Text

How can I sink with such a prop
As my eternal God,
Who bears the earth's huge pillars up,
And spreads the heav'ns abroad?

How can I die while Jesus lives,
Who rose and left the dead?
Pardon and grace my soul receives
From mine exalted Head.

All that I am, and all I have,
Shall be for ever thine;
Whate'er my duty bids me give
My cheerful hands resign.

Yet if I might make some reserve,
And duty did not call,
I love my God with zeal so great
That I should give him all.

Source: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #II.116

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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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Text Information

First Line:	How can I sink with such a prop
Title:	Mercies and Thanks
Author:	Isaac Watts
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Tune

NEW HUNDRED (Pollock)

ST. JOHN'S (15435)

MARLOW

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Timeline

Page Scans

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book (1952), p.226

Instances

Instances (1 - 88 of 88)

A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d299

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #156

A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #512

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d82

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #452

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d197

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d207

A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 2nd ed. #d44

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed. #XLIV

Baptist Chorals #162

Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #109b

Choice Hymns #210

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d368

Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #S44

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d425

Church Psalmody #538

Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #XLVIII

Dyer's Psalmist #363

Fulton Street Hymn Book, for the use of union prayer meetings, Sabbath schools and families #230

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d127

Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #285

Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #218

Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #747

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d149

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

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #77

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #77

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d116

Hymns for the Camp. (3rd ed. rev. and enl.) #73

Hymns of the Ages #75

Hymns of the Ages #75

Melodies of the Church #d402

Our Favorite Hymnal #d92

Parish Psalmody #d287

Parish Psalmody #d295

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #379

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #379

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #H162

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d323

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d308

Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #II.116

Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #261

Songs for the New Life #d236

Songs of the Church #405

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d279

The American Vocalist #94b

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #568

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #165.568

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1446

The Baptist Hymn Book #568

The Baptist Hymn Book #579

The Baptist Praise Book #877

The Baptist Psalmody #815

The Bible Hymn Book #d84

The Brick Church Hymns, Designed for the Use of Social Prayer Meetings and Families, selected from the most approved authors #152

The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #389

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d250

The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #433

The Choice #H198

The Choice #H198

The Christian Melodist #299

The Church Hymn Book #d386

The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #734

The Columbian Repository #620

The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #236

The Devotional Hymn Book #d186

The Gospel Hymnal #d233

The Gospel Praise Book #d170

The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #206

The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #394

The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book #d109

The Psalmist #620

The Psalmist #620

The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #355

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #32a

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H450

The Psalms and Hymns #32a

The Psalms of David #II.CXVI

The Psalms of David #H32

The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #B116

The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #186b

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d388

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d337

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d213

The Social Psalmist #174

The South Western Psalmist #d146

The Southern Psalmist #d317

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d330

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