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Why should our garments, made to hide Against pride in clothes
Isaac Watts printed it in 1715 in Divine Songs for Children, Divine Songs, no. 22.
WRITTEN BY
Isaac Watts 1674–1748
PRINTED
1715 Divine Songs for Children · no. 22
METRE
Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 8 stanzas
WRITTEN ON
A subject no verse printed above it
The hymn
The words as Watts printed them, 32 lines.
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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.
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, 1 PETER 3:3 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE OPEN IT BESIDE THE PAGE
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Divine Songs holds these hymns in this order: 36 hymns. This is number 22. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.
NO. 22 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Why should our garments, made to hide
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