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What mighty man, or mighty God The triumph of Christ over the enemies of his church, Isa. 63. 1 2 3 &c

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 28, under Isaiah 63:1–3.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 28

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Isaiah 63:1–3 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 6 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 Isaiah 63:1–3. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” 2Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? 3“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ISAIAH 63:1–3 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ISAIAH 63

What mighty man, or mighty God, Comes travelling in state, Along the Idumean road, Away from Bozrah's gate? 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 28. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 28 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN What mighty man, or mighty God

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