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How honourable is the place The safety and protection of the church, Isa. 26. 1-6

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 8, under Isaiah 26:1–6.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 8

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 7 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Isaiah 26:1–6 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 7 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

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

The stanzas at the centre; around them, every book its heading and its echoes come from, Old Testament on the left and New on the right. Choose a stanza or a book.

a line echoes this verse its heading or an echo comes from here

STANZA I

How honourable is the place

Where we adoring stand,

Zion the glory of the earth,

And beauty of the land!

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 Isaiah 26:1–6. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts. 2Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter— one that remains faithful. 3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. 4Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. 5For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust. 6Feet trample it down— the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor. ISAIAH 26:1–6 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ISAIAH 26

Bulwarks of mighty grace defend The city where we dwell, The walls of strong salvation made, Defy th' assaults of hell. STANZA II

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

NO. 8 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN How honourable is the place

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