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All mortal vanities, be gone A vision of the Lamb, Rev 5. 6-9

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 25, under Revelation 5:6–9.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 25

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 8 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Revelation 5:6–9 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 8 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 Revelation 5:6–9. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. 8When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. REVELATION 5:6–9 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ REVELATION 5

All the assembling saints around Fall worshipping before the Lamb, And in new songs of gospel-sound Address their honours to his name, STANZA III

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 25. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 25 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN All mortal vanities, be gone

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