STUDY / LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE / HYMNS
What vain desires, and passions vain [Supplement.] Flesh and Spirit. Rom. 8. 1
Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 22, under Romans 8:1.
WRITTEN BY
Isaac Watts 1674–1748
PRINTED
1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 22
METRE
Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 6 stanzas
WRITTEN ON
Romans 8:1 the verse printed above it
The hymn
The words as Watts printed them, 24 lines.
Where Watts found it
Watts printed the hymn under Romans 8:1. The line that comes closest to it is marked.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. ROMANS 8:1 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ROMANS 8
How have I wander'd from my God, And following sin and shame In this vile world of flesh and blood Defil'd my nobler frame! 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 22. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.
NO. 22 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN What vain desires, and passions vain
Rooted in Scripture. Open for discovery.
A place to read slowly, ask deeply, and follow the connections. Scripture, study and the voices of Christian history, brought together for a lifetime of learning.
SPEND TIME IN THE WORD
- Open the reader
- Books & reading progress
- Compare Scripture editions
- Find a passage
FOLLOW YOUR QUESTIONS
- Study collections
- People & places
- Faith & apologetics
- Stories of faith
A library with a paper trail.
Meet the authors. Explore the collection. Trace each work to its source.
Download the code.
Open source on GitHub.