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No more, my God, I boast no more The value of Christ and his righteousness, Phil. 3. 7 8 9

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 109, under Philippians 3:7–9.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 109

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 4 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Philippians 3:7–9 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 Philippians 3:7–9. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

7But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. 8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith. PHILIPPIANS 3:7–9 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PHILIPPIANS 3

Now for the love I bear his Name, What was my gain I count my loss, My former pride I call my shame, And nail my glory to his cross. 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 109. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 109 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN No more, my God, I boast no more

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