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The Lord on high proclaims The same

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 85, under Isaiah 45:21–25.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 85

METRE

Short Metre 6.6.8.6 · 4 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Isaiah 45:21–25 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 4 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

The Lord on high proclaims

His Godhead from his throne;

"Mercy and justice are the names

"By which I will be known.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Isaiah 45:21–25. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

21Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. 22Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. 23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. 24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame. 25In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult. ISAIAH 45:21–25 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ISAIAH 45

Sinners shall hear the sound; Their thankful tongues shall own, "Our righteousness and strength is found "In thee, the Lord, alone." 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 85. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 85 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN The Lord on high proclaims

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