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To God the Father's throne Hymn 40

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book III, no. 40.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 40

METRE

8.8.8.8.4.4.4.4 1 stanza

WRITTEN ON

A subject no verse printed above it

The hymn

The words as Watts printed them, 8 lines.

Its place in the book

Book III of the hymn book, “Prepared for the Lord's Supper”, holds these hymns in this order: 48 hymns. This is number 40. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 40 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN To God the Father's throne

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