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Must friends and kindred drop and die? [Supplement.] Death of kindred improved
Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 47.
WRITTEN BY
Isaac Watts 1674–1748
PRINTED
1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 47
METRE
Not recorded 4 stanzas
WRITTEN ON
A subject no verse printed above it
The hymn
The words as Watts printed them, 16 lines.
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to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” LUKE 1:79 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE OPEN IT BESIDE THE PAGE
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Book I of the hymn book, “Collected from the Holy Scriptures”, holds these hymns in this order: 179 hymns. This is number 47. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.
NO. 47 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Must friends and kindred drop and die?
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