Christ's Commission

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1 Raise your triumphant songs
To an immortal tune;
Let the wide earth resound the deeds
Celestial grace has done.

2 Sing how Eternal Love
Its chief Beloved chose,
And bade him raise our wretched race
From their abyss of woes.

3 'Twas mercy filled the throne,
And wrath stood silent by,
When Christ was sent with pardons down
To rebels doomed to die.

4 Now, sinners, dry your tears,
Let hopeless sorrows cease;
Bow to the scepter of his love,
And take the offered peace.

5 Lord, we obey thy call;
We lay an humble claim
To the salvation thou hast brought,
And love and praise thy name.


Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #150

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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The Christian Psalmist #d559

The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d308

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #53

The Christian Psalter #d455

The Church and School #d175

The Church Hymn Book #d794

The Church Hymn Book #d448

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1089

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The Columbian Repository #608

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The Congregational Hymn Book #429

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The Gospel Hymn Book #192

The Gospel Hymnal #d510

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The Harp #41

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a41

The Imperial Harmony #d221

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The Jubilee Harp #318

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The Lyrica #63

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #307

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The Musical Olio #86

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d453

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad453

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The National Baptist Hymnal #122

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #53

The New Brunswick Temperance Songster #d32

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #296

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #296

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The People's Hymn Book #89

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The Praise Hymnary #184

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #116

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #116

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #502

The Primitive Hymns #d480

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The Psalmist #269

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The Psalmist #269

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The Psalmody #256

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #225

The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d181

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The Psalms of David #II.CIV

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #B104

The Psaltery #d227

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #II.188

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #106a

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d882

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d747

The Southern Psalmist #d689

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d722

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #150

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The Standard Hymnal #110b

The Temple Harp #d267

The Thanksgiving #d187

The Vestry Hymn Book #d375

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #56

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The Voice of Praise #150

Union Hymns #d330

Universalist Hymn Book #d444

Virginia Selection of Psalms #d357

Zion's Harp #d104

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