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Daughters of Sion, come, behold The coronation of Christ, and espousals of the church, Cant. 3. 2

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 72, under Song of Songs 3:2.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 72

METRE

Not recorded 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Song of Songs 3:2 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.

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AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

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STANZA I

Daughters of Sion, come, behold

The crown of honour and of gold,

Which the glad church with joys unknown

Plac'd on the head of Solomon.

No line of this stanza quotes a verse closely; it is the hymn's own confession.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Song of Songs 3:2. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him. SONG OF SONGS 3:2 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ SONG OF SONGS 3

The gladness of that happy day, Our hearts would wish it long to stay, Nor let our faith forsake its hold, Nor comfort sink, nor love grow cold. STANZA IV

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 72. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 72 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Daughters of Sion, come, behold

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