Christ our Strength and Righteousness

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1 My Saviour! my almighty Friend;
When I begin thy praise,
Where will the growing numbers end,
The numbers of thy grace?

2 Thou art my everlasting trust;
Thy goodness I adore;
And, since I know thy graces first,
I speak thy glories more.

3 My feet shall travel all the length
Of the celestial road;
And march with courage in thy strength,
To see my Father God.

4 How will my lips rejoice to tell
The victories of my King!
My soul, redeemed from sin and hell,
Shall thy salvation sing.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in the prayer-meeting #395

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 Savior, my almighty Friend
Title: Christ our Strength and Righteousness
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

EMMONS


ST. PETER (Reinagle)

Composed by Alexander R. Reinagle (b. Brighton, Sussex, England, 1799; d. Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England, 1877), ST. PETER was published as a setting for Psalm 118 in Reinagle's Psalm Tunes for the Voice and Pianoforte (c. 1836). The tune first appeared with Newton's text in Hymns Ancient and Mode…

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #494

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d562

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d565

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d565

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #562

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d242

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #271

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #271

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d402

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d235

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d344

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #455

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A Collection of Hymns #271

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #247

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #247

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #247

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d192

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A New Selection of Hymns #XXIX

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #63

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #176

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A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #CLXII

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A Pocket Hymn Book #CLXII

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A Pocket Hymn-book #162

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A Pocket Hymn-Book #CLXII

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #34

A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 2nd ed. #d121

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #87

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #LXXXVII

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #87

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #348

A.M.E. Hymnal #d247

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American Psalmody #80a

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection #XCIV

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Baptist Chorals #158

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d574

Cantica Laudis #d195

Children's Praise #d96

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Christian Praise #145

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Christian Praise #145

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d599

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Church Choral-Book #228

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d695

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Church music #XCV

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #190

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Church Psalmist #P71b

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Church Psalmist #P71b

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Church Psalmist #p71b

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Church Psalmody #P71.1

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Church Psalmody #P71a

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Church Psalmody #60

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d466

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David's Harp #52

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Devotional hymns #276

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Dew Drops of Sacred Song #68b

Die neue Harmonie, oder eine Neue Sammlung von Kirken-Musik #d76

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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.) #132b

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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.) #124

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #132b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #124

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

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Evangelical Musick #83a

Family and Social Melodies #d226

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d204

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Glorious Things in Sacred Song #112

Gospel Hymns #d344

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Hallowed Songs #167

Happy Voices #d124

Harmonia Ecclesiae #d161

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #144

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d350

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #144

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #420

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #420

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #823

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #823

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #699

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #223

Hymnal of the Reformed Episcopal Church, adopted in General Council, Chicago, May 1879 #d193

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Hymnal #332

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Hymns and Chants #135

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #446

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #446

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