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Thus saith the first, the great Command

Hymnal: Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns, Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scripture Collection #XXI (1760) Lyrics: 1 Thus saith the first, the great Command, "Let all thy inward Pow'rs unite "To love thy Maker, and thy God "With utmost Vigour and Delight. 2 "Then shall thy Neighbour next in place "Share thine Affections and Esteem, "And let thy Kindness to thy self "Measure and rule thy Love to him." 3 This is the Sense that Moses spoke, This did the Prophets preach and prove; For Want of this the Law is broke, And the whole Law's fulfill'd by love. 4 But O! how base our Passions are! How cold our Charity and Zeal! Lord, fill our Souls with heav'nly Fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy Will. Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40 Languages: English

Thus saith the first, the great command

Hymnal: A New Version of the Psalms of David #HXXI (1760) Lyrics: 1 Thus saith the first, the great Command, "Let all thy inward Pow'rs unite "To love thy Maker, and thy God "With utmost Vigour and Delight. 2 "Then shall thy Neighbour next in Place "Share thine Affections and Esteem, "And let thy Kindness to thy self "Measure and rule thy Love to him." 3 This is the Sense that Moses spoke, This did the Prophets preach and prove; For Want of this the Law is broke, And the whole law's fulfill'd by Love. 4 But O! how base our Passions are! How cold our Charity and Zeal! Lord, fill our Souls with heav'nly Fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy Will. Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40 Languages: English

Thus saith the first, the great Command

Hymnal: Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection #XXI (1765) Lyrics: 1 Thus saith the first, the great Command, "Let all thy inward Pow'rs unite "To love thy Maker, and thy God, "With utmost Vigour and Delight. 2 "Then shall thy Neighbour next in Place "Share thine Affections and Esteem, "And let thy Kindness to thy self "Measure and rule thy Love to him." 3 This is the Sense that Moses spoke, This did the Prophets preach and prove; For Want of this the Law is broke, And the whole Law's fulfill'd by Love. 4 But O! how base our Passions are! How cold our Charity and Zeal! Lord, fill our Souls with heav'nly Fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy Will. Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40 Languages: English

Thus saith the first, the great Command

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.CXVI (1766) Lyrics: 1 Thus saith the first, the great Command, "Let all thy inward Pow'rs unite "To love thy Maker, and thy God "With utmost Vigour and Delight. 2 "Then shall thy Neighbour next in Place "Share thine Affections and Esteem, "And let thy Kindness to thyself "Measure and rule thy Love to him." 3 This is the Sense that Moses spoke, This did the Prophets preach and prove; For Want of this the Law was broke, And the whole Law's fulfill'd by Love. 4 But O! how base our Passions are! How cold our Charity and Zeal! Lord, fill our Souls with heav'nly Fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy Will. Topics: Love to God and our Neighbour Scripture: Matthew 12:37-40 Languages: English

Thus saith the first, the great command

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #106 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Thus saith the first, the great command, "Let all thy inward powers unite To love thy Maker and thy God With utmost vigor and delight. "Then shall thy neighbor next in place Share thine affections and esteem, And let thy kindness to thyself Measure and rule thy love to him." This is the sense that Moses spoke, This did the prophets preach and prove; For want of this the law is broke, And the whole law's fulfilled by love. But O! how base our passions are! How cold our charity and zeal! Lord, fill our souls with heav'nly fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy will. Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40 Languages: English