Seeking God

My God, permit my tongue

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 194 hymnals

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O Lord, permit my tongue
this joy, to call you mine;
and let my early cries prevail
to taste your love divine.
O Lord, permit my tongue
this joy, to call you mine.

Within your churches, Lord,
I long to find my place;
to see your power and glory there,
and feel your quickening grace.
Within your churches, Lord,
I long to find my place.

In wakeful hours of night
I call my God to mind;
I think, how wise your counsels are,
and all your dealings kind.
In wakeful hours of night
I call my God to mind.

The shadow of your wings
will shield me on my way.
I'll follow where my Father leads;
you guide me through each day.
The shadow of your wings
will shield me on my way.


Source: In Melody and Songs: hymns from the Psalm versions of Isaac Watts #24

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 >

Text Information

First Line: My God, permit my tongue
Title: Seeking God
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #354

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #568

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #402

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #666

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #389

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #389

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #389

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #389

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #389

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #389

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #434

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #358

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #64

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d187

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d331

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d328

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #377

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #275

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d300

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d192

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #270

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #163

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #171

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #171

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #163

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #29

Baptist Harmony #d155

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d565

Cantica Laudis #d186

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Carmina Sacra #153b

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Christian Praise #252

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Christian Praise #252

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Church Choral-Book #348

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d679

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Church Melodies #134

Church Music, a Collection of Hymn Tunes. #d104

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #39

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Church Psalmist #P63e

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Church Psalmist #P63e

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Church Psalmist #P63e

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Church Psalmody #P63.6

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Church Psalmody #P63f

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Church Psalmody #53

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Conference Hymns #18

Congregational Singing Book #d40

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Devotional hymns #44

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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.) #116

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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.) #108

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #116

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #108

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #134

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d182

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d210

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d415

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #64

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d468

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #342

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Hymns and Chants #45

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #86

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #492

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #492

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Hymns for Christian Melody #599

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Hymns for Public Worship #376

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Hymns for Schools #232

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Hymns for Social Worship #197

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d146

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #319

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #288

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #690

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a273

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Hymns of the Church Universal #53

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d158

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d94

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In Excelsis #519

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In Excelsis #a519

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In Melody and Songs #24

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Laudes Domini #31

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Laudes Domini #42

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Laudes Domini #30

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P63f

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d116

Melodies of the Church #d648

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Mission Songs #94

Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d90

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Musica Sacra #30

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Musica Sacra #95

Parish Psalmody #d489

Parish Psalmody #d501

Prison Hymn Book #d219

Psalmista #d163

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d529

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d538

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