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Faith is the brightest evidence Faith of things unseen, Heb. 11. 1 3 8 10

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 120, under Hebrews 11.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 120

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 4 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Hebrews 11 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 Hebrews 11. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. 2This is why the ancients were commended. 3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. … 36 more verses HEBREWS 11 · ITS FIRST VERSES · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ HEBREWS 11

Faith is the brightest evidence Of things beyond our sight, Breaks thro' the clouds of flesh and sense, And dwells in heavenly light. 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 120. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 120 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Faith is the brightest evidence

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