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Nor eye has seen, nor ear has heard Heaven invisible and holy, 1 Cor. 2. 9 10. Rev. 21. 27

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 105, under 1 Corinthians 2:9, 10.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 105

METRE

Not recorded 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

1 Corinthians 2:9, 10 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

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Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under 1 Corinthians 2:9, 10. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

9Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 10But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9, 10 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ 1 CORINTHIANS 2

Nor eye has seen, nor ear has heard, Nor sense nor reason known What joys the Father hath prepar'd For those that love the Son. 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 105. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 105 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Nor eye has seen, nor ear has heard

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