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To God the only wise Persevering grace, Jude 24 25

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 51, under Jude 1:24–25.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 51

METRE

Short Metre 6.6.8.6 · 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Jude 1:24–25 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.

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Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Jude 1:24–25. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy— 25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen. JUDE 1:24–25 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ JUDE 1

To God the only wise, Our Saviour and our King, Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 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 51. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 51 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN To God the only wise

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