The Almost Christian

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1. Broad is the road that leads to death,
And thousands walk together there;
But wisdom shows a narrow path,
With here and there a traveler.

2. Deny thyself and take thy cross,
Is the Redeemer's great command:
Nature must count her gold but dross,
If she would gain that heav'nly land.

3. The fearful soul that tires and faints,
And walks the ways of God no more,
Is but esteemed almost a saint,
And makes his own destruction sure.

4. Lord, let not all my hopes be vain,
Create my heart entirely new,
Which hypocrites could ne'er attain,
Which false apostates never knew.


Source: The Harmonia Sacra: a compilation of genuine church music : comprising a great variety of metres, harmonized for four voices : together with a copious explication of the principles ...(25th ed.) #54B

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d94

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #163

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #14

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d33

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d39

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #328

A Collection of Evergreen Hymns, for All the People. New ed. #d23

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #215

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Pious of All Denominations #d8

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d28

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d31

A Collection of Hymns for the Sanctuary. Rev.ed. with a Supplement #d12

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d48

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #201

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A Collection of original and select hymns and spiritual songs #CVI

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d50

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #291

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d52

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #291

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #291

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #365

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #148

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d38

A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d42

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d67

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d77

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #13

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #93

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d63

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d37

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #222

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #252

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #252

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #244

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A Selection of Hymns for the use of social religious meetings, and for private devotions 2d ed. #257

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d48

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d42

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #146

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CXLVI

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #146

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d48

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #392

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #224

A.M.E. Hymnal #d54

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Baptist Chorals #39

Baptist Harmony #d33

Baptist Songs with Music #d23

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Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns #10a

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Bible School Hymns and Sacred Songs for Sunday Schools and Other Religious Services #3a

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Book of Praise for the Sunday School #133[221]

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #292

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Book of Worship #292

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d105

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Carmina Sacra #74b

Carols of Truth #d17

Celestial Voices #117

Chapel Hymns #d77

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Choral Echoes from the Church of God in All Ages #77

Christ in Song #d64

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Christ in Song #177

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Christian Melodies #31

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Christian Melodies #31

Christian Mission Hymns #d5

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d129

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #35

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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #394

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Church Choral-Book #23

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d152

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Church Melodies #614

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Church music #XLI

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Church Psalmist #247

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Church Psalmist #247

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Church Psalmist #247

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Church Psalmody #H228

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Church Psalmody #228

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Church Psalmody #529

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d20

Columbian Harmony; or a choice collection of Psalm Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems, in three parts;... #20b

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d97

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Conference Hymns #92

Crowning Carols #d18

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Crowning Day No. 3 #45

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David's Harp #114

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a450

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Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #253

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Dyer's Psalmist #105

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Early Blossoms #99b

Early Western Pennsylvanian Hymns and Hymn Tunes 1816-1846 #d2

Eden Echoes #d14

Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d29

Family Hymns #d33

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