Death and Eternity

Stoop down, my thoughts, that use to rise

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: HAGUE (Holyoke)
Published in 119 hymnals

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1 Stoop down, my thoughts, that us'd to rise,
Converse a while with death;
Think how a gasping mortal lies,
And pants away his breath.

2 His quivering lip hangs feebly down,
His pulses faint and few,
Then, speechless, with a doleful groan
He bids the world adieu.

3 But, O the soul that never dies!
At once it leaves the clay!
Ye thoughts, pursue it where it flies,
And track its wondrous way.

4 Up to the courts where angels dwell,
It mounts triumphing there;
Or devils plunge it down to hell
In infinite despair.

5 And must my body faint and die?
And must this soul remove?
O for some guardian angel nigh,
To bear it safe above!

6 Jesus, to thy dear faithful hand
My naked soul I trust,
And my flesh waits for thy command
To drop into my dust.

Source: Hymns, Selected and Original: for public and private worship (1st ed.) #247

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: Stoop down, my thoughts, that use to rise
Title: Death and Eternity
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Harmonia Americana: containing a concise introduction to the grounds of music; with a variety of airs, suitable fore divine worship and the use of musical societies; consisting of three and four parts #80a
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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #417

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #615

A Collection of Evangelical Hymns; made from Different Authors and Collections for the English Lutheran Church in New York #d216

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d327

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d320

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #392

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Chapel Hymns #d506

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d947

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Church Psalmist #647

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Church Psalmist #647

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Church Psalmist #647

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Church Psalmody #H604

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Conference Hymns #T18

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

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

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #H.XXXV

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Family Hymns #d220

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Harmonia Americana #80a

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d281

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

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #53

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, selected from Several Approved Authors, Recommended by the Baptist General Committee of Virginia #d173

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d266

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Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d450

Hymns Selected #d186

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d185

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d281

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #247

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Hymns, Selected and Original #247

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Hymns #247

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Hymns #247

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Hymns #247

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Hymns #247

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Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d755

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d863

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #II.28

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The Baptist Harmony #d349

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The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d552

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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #DCXLIV

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The Lyrica #424

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