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Great God, my early vows to thee

Great God, my early vows to thee

Author: Elizabeth Singer Rowe
Published in 20 hymnals

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1 Great God! my early vows to thee
With gratitude I'll bring;
And at the rosy dawn of day
Thy lofty praises sing.

2 Thou round the heavenly arch dost draw
A dark and sable veil,
And all the beauties of the world
From mortal eyes conceal.

3 Again thy sky with golden beams
Thy skilful hands adorn,
And paint with cheerful splendour gay
The fair ascending morn.

4 And as the gloomy night returns,
Or smiling day renews,
Thy constant goodness still my soul
With benefits pursues.

5 For this will I my vows to thee
With evening incense bring;
And at the rosy dawn of day
Thy lofty praises sing.

Source: Hymns, Selected and Original: for public and private worship (1st ed.) #619

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Author: Elizabeth Singer Rowe

Rowe, Elizabeth, née Singer, daughter of Walter Singer, an Independent Minister, was born near Frome, Somersetshire, in 1674; married in 1710 to Thomas Rowe, the poet; and died in Feb., 1737. Her works include Friendship in Death; Letters Moral and Entertaining, and Devoute exercises of the Heart (which was revised and published by Dr. Watts). Her Miscellaneous Works in Prose and Verse, which included some of her husband's poems, together with her Hymns and Versions of Psalms, was published posthumously in 1739. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line: Great God, my early vows to thee
Author: Elizabeth Singer Rowe
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #595

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #595
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A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #387

A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #387
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A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #200

A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #200
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #595

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #595
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #595

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #595

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d336

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d336
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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #619

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #619

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d265

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d265
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Hymns, Selected and Original #619

Hymns, Selected and Original #619
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Hymns #619

Hymns #619
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Hymns #619

Hymns #619
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Hymns #619

Hymns #619
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Hymns #619

Hymns #619

Melodies of the Church #d317

Melodies of the Church #d317

Prayers for the Use of Families with a Selection of Hymns #d41

Prayers for the Use of Families with a Selection of Hymns #d41

Sabbath School and Social Hymns of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the U.S.A. #d77

Sabbath School and Social Hymns of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the U.S.A. #d77

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d101

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d101
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The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #595

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #595

The Social Harp #d102

The Social Harp #d102

The Social Harp. Rev. #d123

The Social Harp. Rev. #d123
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