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God Our Portion Here and Hereafter

God, my supporter and my hope

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 221 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 God, my supporter and my hope,
My help for ever near,
Thine arm of mercy holds me up,
And saves me from despair.

2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet,
Through this dark wilderness;
Thy hand conduct me near Thy seat,
To dwell before Thy face.

3 Were I in heaven without my God,
'Twould be no joy to me,
And while this earth is my abode,
I long for none but Thee.

4 What if the springs of life were broke,
And flesh and heart should faint?
God is my soul's eternal rock,
The strength of every saint.

Amen.



Source: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #519

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 >

Text Information

First Line: God, my supporter and my hope
Title: God Our Portion Here and Hereafter
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1963
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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Instances (101 - 200 of 221)
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Hymns #287

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Hymns #287

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Hymns #287

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Hymns #287

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P73b

Melodies of the Church #d289

Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d38

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Musica Sacra #39

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New Union Hymns #239

Parish Psalmody #d210

Parish Psalmody #d217

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Plymouth Collection #a191

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #191

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d231

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #124

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d236

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d236

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.158

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P73.1

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P73.4

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Psalms and Hymns #P73b

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #148

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Psalms #73b

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Revival Hymns #209

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Revival Songs #276

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d82

Sacred poetry #d135

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Sacred Poetry #aLXXIIIb

Sacred Poetry #d134

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Sacred Poetry #LXXIIIb

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d140

Social Hymn and Tune Book #d120

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Social Hymn Book #38

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #55

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #346

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d115

Songs for the New Life #d181

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Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry #S72

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Songs of Pilgrimage #521

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #342

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #246

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Songs of Zion #144

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #73b

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Temple Melodies #124

The Alleluia #d70

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d122

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The American Vocalist #82b

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #506

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #144.506

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #191

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The Baptist Hymn Book #506

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The Baptist Hymn Book #578

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The Baptist Praise Book #212

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The Baptist Psalmody #550

The Book of Praise #d218

The Book of Worship #d139

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d197

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #457

The Choralist #d106

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The Christian Hymn Book #114

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The Christian Hymnal, Hymns with Tunes for the Services of the Church #114

The Christian Minstrel #d78

The Christian Minstrel #d94

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P73a

The Christian Psalter #d152

The Church Hymn Book #d295

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d266

The Church-Book #d125

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #316

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The Columbian Repository #168

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The Congregational Hymn Book #705

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The Cyber Hymnal #1963

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d214

The Good Old Songs #d167

The Good Old Songs #268

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The Harp #93

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a93

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d198

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The Lexington Collection #185

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The Middlesex Collection of Church Music #91

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The New Alleluia #137

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The New York Choralist #112

The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d98

The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book #d86

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #438

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #438

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The Psalmist #175

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The Psalmist #175

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The Psalmody #163

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #169

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The Psalms and Hymns #P73b

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