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How glorious is our heavenly King A General Song of Praise to God

Isaac Watts printed it in 1715 in Divine Songs for Children, Divine Songs, no. 1.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1715 Divine Songs for Children · no. 1

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

A subject no verse printed above it

The hymn

The words as Watts printed them, 20 lines.

The passage it draws on most

Its book prints no verse above this hymn. Of the verses its lines share most wording with, this is the one the whole hymn draws on, chosen by an AI model from those the word matching found. Not the author's own heading.

Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name. PSALM 18:49 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE OPEN IT BESIDE THE PAGE

Its place in the book

Divine Songs holds these hymns in this order: 36 hymns. This is number 1. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 1 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN How glorious is our heavenly King

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