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God of the morning, at whose voice A morning hymn, Psalm 19. 5 8 and 73. 24 25

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 79, under Psalm 19:5, 8, 24–25.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 79

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 19:5, 8, 24–25 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.

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

God of the morning, at whose voice

The cheerful sun makes haste to rise,

And, like a giant doth rejoice

To run his journey thro' the skies;

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 Psalm 19:5, 8, 24–25. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

5Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course, 8The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. PSALM 19:5, 8, 24–25 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 19

Lord, thy commands are clean and pure, Enlightening our beclouded eyes, Thy threatenings just, thy promise sure, Thy gospel makes the simple wise.] STANZA V

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

NO. 79 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN God of the morning, at whose voice

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