The Goodness of God

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1 Sweet is the memory of Thy grace,
My God, my heavenly King!
Let age to age Thy righteousness
In sounds of glory sing.

2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines
His goodness to the skies;
Through the whole earth His bounty shines,
And every want supplies.

3 With longing eyes Thy creatures wait
On Thee for daily food;
Thy liberal hand provides their meat,
And fills their mouths with good.

4 How kind are Thy compassions, Lord!
How slow Thine anger moves!
But soon He sends His pardoning word,
To cheer the souls He loves.

5 Creatures with all their endless race,
Thy power and praise proclaim;
But saints, who taste Thy richer grace,
Delight to bless Thy Name.

Source: Church Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran congregations #75

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: Sweet is the memory of Thy grace
Title: The Goodness of God
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d182

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d229

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #54

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #54

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #54

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #15

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #5

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #589

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #125

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #125

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #125

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #125

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #125

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #125

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #152

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #110

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #122

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d287

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #234

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #33

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XXXIII

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #33

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #122

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #122

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #197

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American Psalmody #104b

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Baptist Chorals #150

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Cantica Laudis #d266

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #174

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Christian Hymns #340

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Christian Melodies #53

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Christian Melodies #53

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #364

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Church Book #75

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Church Book #75

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d442

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Church Hymn Book #P.CXLV.II

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d950

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Church Melodies #609

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Church music #XCI

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Church Psalmist #P145d

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Church Psalmist #P145d

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Church Psalmist #P145d

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Church Psalmody #P145.3

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Church Psalmody #P145c

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Church Psalmody #157

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a260

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Devotional hymns #S109

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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.) #273a

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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.) #256

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #273a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #256

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

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #319

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Dyer's Psalmist #9

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #57

Harmonia Ecclesiae #d226

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Harmonia Sacra #33

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #12

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d465

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #320

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #320

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d284

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #131

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Hymns and Songs #175

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d339

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B45

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #b45

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d268

Hymns and Tunes for Home Worship #d200

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Hymns and Tunes #260

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Hymns for Christian Melody #11

Hymns for Social Worship. 6th ed. #d216

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d992

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Hymns of the Ages #121

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Hymns of the Ages #121

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Hymns of the Faith with Psalms #16

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Hymns of the Faith #449

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #34

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Hymns, Selected and Original #34

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Hymns #34

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Hymns #34

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Hymns #34

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Laudamus #76

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