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Thus far the Lord has led me on An evening hymn, Psalm 4. 8. and 3. 5 6. and 143. 8

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 80, under Psalm 4:8, 5–6, 8.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 80

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 4:8, 5–6, 8 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

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

Thus far the Lord has led me on

Thus far the Lord has led me on,

Thus far his power prolongs my days,

And every evening shall make known

Some fresh memorial of his grace.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Psalm 4:8, 5–6, 8. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. PSALM 4:8, 5–6, 8 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 4

I lay my body down to sleep, Peace is the pillow for my head, While well-appointed angels keep Their watchful stations round my bed. STANZA III

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

NO. 80 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Thus far the Lord has led me on

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