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Far as thy name is known Second Part The beauty of the church; or, Gospel worship and order

Isaac Watts's setting of Psalm 48:10–14, printed in 1719 in The Psalms of David Imitated, where he set the psalms "in the language of the New Testament".

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1719 The Psalms of David Imitated · no. 2

METRE

Short Metre 6.6.8.6 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 48:10–14 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

The psalm it sets

Watts made this hymn from Psalm 48:10–14, "in the language of the New Testament": a paraphrase, not a translation. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

10Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness. 11Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments. 12March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers, 13consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation. 14For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death. PSALM 48:10–14 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 48

Far as thy name is known The world declares thy praise; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne Their songs of honour raise. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Watts's psalms run from Psalm 1 to Psalm 150, several settings to many psalms: 367 hymns. This is number 2. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 2 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Far as thy name is known

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