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The Sacred Stream

There is a stream whose gentle flow

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 106 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 There is a stream whose gentle flow
Supplies the city of our God;
Life, love, and joy, still gliding through,
And wat’ring our divine abode.

Refrain:
Flow on silent river, flow on, flow forever!
Thy waters shall fail us never,
Flow, flow, flow!

2 That sacred stream, Thy holy Word,
Supports our faith, our fears controls;
Sweet peace Thy promises afford,
And give new strength to fainting souls. [Refrain]

3 Loud may the troubled ocean roar:
In sacred peace our souls abide;
While ev’ry nation, ev’ry shore
Trembles and dreads the swelling tide. [Refrain]

Source: Progressive Sunday School Songs #114

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: There is a stream whose gentle flow
Title: The Sacred Stream
Author: Isaac Watts
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Liturgy for the New Church #d100

A Liturgy for the New Church. 3rd ed. #d100

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A Service Book #112

Asaph #d297

Cantica Laudis #d297

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Carmina Sacra #66a

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Carmina Sacra #78c

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #196

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Evangelical Musick #115b

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Evangelical Musick #265

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d281

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Gleanings of Sacred Song #98

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Gospel Hymns No. 5 #119

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #384

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #119

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Gospel Praise Book #14

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Gospel Praise Book. #14

Harmonia Ecclesiae #d260

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #345

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Hymns for Public Worship #352

Hymns for Schools and Families #d478

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #328

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #412

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #412

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d233

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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a148

New Standard Singer #d223

New Standard Singer, Pt. 1-7 #d227

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Notes of Praise #75

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Progressive Sunday School Songs #114

Psalmista #d236

Sacred Lyrics #d140

Sacred Melodies #d256

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Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #35

Sacred Songs and Solos #550

School Service Book #d41

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Selah #59c

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Selah #63b

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Selah #65a

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Selah #83c

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Selah #86c

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Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #148

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Songs for All #104b

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Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #117c

Songs of Joy #d115

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Songs of Praise and Delight #164

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Songs of the League #5

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Sunday School Anthem and Chorus Book #102

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Temperance Rallying Songs #126

Templi Carmina #d246

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The American School Hymn Book #LXIV

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The American School Hymn Book. (New ed.) #LXIV

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d401

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The American Vocalist #7b

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The American Vocalist #39a

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The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #77

The Canadian Hymnal #290

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The Canadian Hymnal #290

The Canadian Hymnal #290

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The Choir #28a

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The Choir #31a

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The Christian Hymn Book #4

The Christian Hymnal #d679

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The Christian Hymnal #3

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The Christian Melodist #T10

The Christian Psalmist #d662

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The Discipline of the United Freewill Baptist Church #91

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The Everlasting Joy #78a

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The Gem of Gems #14

The Golden Harp #d329

The Good Old Songs #d535

The Good Old Songs #666

The Harmoniad and Sacred Melodist #d130

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The Heavenly Choir #53

The Imperial Harmony #d274

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The Little Seraph #17

The Modern Harp #d264

The Modern Psalmist #d306

The National Psalmist #d196

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #T17

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d235

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #196

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The New England Sabbath School Minstrel #13

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The New York Choralist #70b

The Ohio Harmonist #d69

The Olive Branch #d147

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The Palm #115a

The Pilgrim's Harp #d241

The Praise #d285

The Psalmodist #d223

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The Sabbath School Lute #13

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The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #49b

The Sacred Minstrel #d99

The School Psalter #d283

The Singing Pilgrim #d172

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #136

The Sunday School Choir and Superintendent's Assistant #d121

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The Sweet Singer #73

The Tabernacle #d321

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