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In Gabriel's hand a mighty stone Babylon fallen, Rev. 18. 20 21

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 59, under Revelation 18:20–21.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 59

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 2 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Revelation 18:20–21 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 2 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

3 echoes in 8 lines.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Revelation 18:20–21. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. 21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. REVELATION 18:20–21 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ REVELATION 18

In Gabriel's hand a mighty stone Lies, a fair type of Babylon ''Prophets, rejoice, and, all ye saints, "God shall avenge your long complaints." 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 59. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 59 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN In Gabriel's hand a mighty stone

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