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Questions and doubts be heard no more [Supplement] The inward witness to Christianity, 1 John 5. 10

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 4, under 1 John 5:10.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 4

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

1 John 5:10 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 5 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

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STANZA I

Questions and doubts be heard no more

Questions and doubts be heard no more;

Let Christ and joy be all our theme;

His Spirit seals his gospel sure,

To every soul that trusts in him.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under 1 John 5:10. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son. 1 JOHN 5:10 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ 1 JOHN 5

Jesus, thy witness speaks within: The mercy which thy words reveal Refines the heart from sense and sin, And stamps its own celestial seal. 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 4. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 4 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Questions and doubts be heard no more

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