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With holy fear and humble song Hell; or, The vengeance of God
Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book II, no. 44.
WRITTEN BY
Isaac Watts 1674–1748
PRINTED
1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 44
METRE
Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas
WRITTEN ON
A subject no 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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Its book prints no verse above this hymn. Of the verses its lines share most wording with, this is the one the whole hymn draws on, chosen by an AI model from those the word matching found. Not the author's own heading.
Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him. PSALM 2:12 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE OPEN IT BESIDE THE PAGE
Its place in the book
Book II of the hymn book, “Composed on divine subjects”, holds these hymns in this order: 181 hymns. This is number 44. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.
NO. 44 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN With holy fear and humble song
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