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Cor. 10. 32. Charity and uncharitableness, Rom. 14. 17 19
Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 126, under Romans 14:17, 19.
WRITTEN BY
Isaac Watts 1674–1748
PRINTED
1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 126
METRE
Not recorded 4 stanzas
WRITTEN ON
Romans 14:17, 19 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
2 echoes in 13 lines.
Where Watts found it
Watts printed the hymn under Romans 14:17, 19. The line that comes closest to it is marked.
17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 19So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. ROMANS 14:17, 19 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ROMANS 14
Not different food, or different dress Compose the kingdom of our Lord, But peace and joy and righteousness, Faith and obedience to his word. 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 126. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.
NO. 126 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Cor. 10. 32.
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