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Not by the laws of innocence Hymn 35 Part 1

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 35.1, under Ephesians 2:8–9.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 35.1

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 4 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Ephesians 2:8–9 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 Ephesians 2:8–9. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not by works, so that no one can boast. EPHESIANS 2:8–9 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ EPHESIANS 2

Not the best deeds that we have done Can make a wounded conscience whole; Faith is the grace, and faith alone, That flies to Christ, and saves the soul. 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 35.1. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 35.1 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Not by the laws of innocence

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