The Mystery of Providence unfolded

Sure there's a righteous God

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 68 hymnals

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1 Sure there’s a righteous God,
Nor is religion vain;
Though men of vice may boast aloud,
And men of grace complain.

2 I saw the wicked rise,
And felt my heart repine,
While haughty fools, with scornful eyes,
In robes of honour shine.

3 Their impious tongues blaspheme
The everlasting God;
Their malice blasts the good man’s name,
And spreads their lies abroad.

4 The tumults of my thought
Held me in deep suspense,
Till to thy house my feet were brought,
To learn thy justice thence.

5 Thy Word with light and pow'r
Did my mistakes amend;
I view'd the sinner’s life before,
But here I learnt their end.

6 Lord, at thy feet I bow,
My thoughts no more repine.
I call my God my portion now,
And all my pow'rs are thine.

Source: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches; to which are added prayers for families and individuals #85

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: Sure there's a righteous God
Title: The Mystery of Providence unfolded
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #85

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #85

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #85

A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d139

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #141

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #17

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d265

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #141

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #141

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Carmina Sacra #171b

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d820

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d1015

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Church Psalmist #P73d

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Church Psalmist #P73d

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Church Psalmist #P73d

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Church Psalmody #P73.4

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Church Psalmody #P73d

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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.) #138b

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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.) #130

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #138b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #130

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

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Freedom's Lyre #119

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Hymns for Christian Melody #52

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P73d

Melodies of the Church #d973

Parish Psalmody #d744

Parish Psalmody #d758

Plymouth Collection #d76

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d740

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d867

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.160

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P73.3

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P73.3

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Psalms and Hymns #P73d

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #150

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Psalms #73d

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d437

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Temple Melodies #214

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The Baptist Hymn Book #84

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P73c

The Church Hymn Book #d893

The Church Hymn Book #d498

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The Columbian Repository #170

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The Cyber Hymnal #6400

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The Delights of Harmony; or, Norfolk Compiler #29b

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #72

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The Psalms and Hymns #P73a

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The Psalms of David #LXXIIId

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The Psalms of David #P73d

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The Psalms of David #131

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #73d

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The Vestry Singing Book #51b

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #67

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The Voice of melody #88b

Union Hymns #d373

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