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Saints, at your heav'nly Father's word Hymn 129

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 129, under Genesis 22:6.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 129

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 4 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Genesis 22:6 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.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Genesis 22:6. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together. GENESIS 22:6 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ GENESIS 22

So Abram with obedient hand Led forth his son at God's command; The wood, the fire, the kiufe, he took, His arm prepared the dreadful stroke. STANZA II

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 129. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 129 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Saints, at your heav'nly Father's word

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