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Thus saith the mercy of the Lord Hymn 121

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 121, under Genesis 17:7, 10, 14–15, 33.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 121

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 4 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Genesis 17:7, 10, 14–15, 33 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 4 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

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AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

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STANZA I

Thus saith the mercy of the Lord

Thus saith the mercy of the Lord,

"I'll be a God to thee;

I'll bless thy num'rous race, and they

Shall be a seed for me."

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Genesis 17:7, 10, 14–15, 33. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

7I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. 10This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. GENESIS 17:7, 10, 14–15, 33 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ GENESIS 17

Thus saith the mercy of the Lord, "I'll be a God to thee; I'll bless thy num'rous race, and they Shall be a seed for me." STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book I of the hymn book, “Collected from the Holy Scriptures”, holds these hymns in this order: 179 hymns. This is number 121. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 121 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Thus saith the mercy of the Lord

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