No Trust in Creatures; or, Faith in Divine Grace and Power

My spirit looks to God alone

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 126 hymnals

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Representative Text

My spirit looks to God alone,
My rock and refuge is his throne.
In all my fears, in all my straits,
My soul on his salvation waits.
In all my fears, in all my straits,
My soul on his salvation waits.

Source: Worship in Song: A Friends Hymnal #208

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: My spirit looks to God alone
Title: No Trust in Creatures; or, Faith in Divine Grace and Power
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

WAREHAM (Knapp)

William Knapp (b. Wareham, Dorsetshire, England, 1698; d. Poole, Dorsetshire, 1768) composed WAREHAM, so named for his birthplace. A glover by trade, Knapp served as the parish clerk at St. James's Church in Poole (1729-1768) and was organist in both Wareham and Poole. Known in his time as the "coun…

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RUSSIA (Read)


WAVERLY (11512)


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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #4468
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Instances

Instances (101 - 126 of 126)

The Good Old Songs #d379

The Good Old Songs #536

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The Mozart Collection of Sacred Music #122

The National Psalmist #d123

The Primitive Hymns #d407

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The Psalmist #601

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The Psalmist #601

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #338

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The Psalms and Hymns #P62

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The Psalms of David #LXII

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The Psalms of David #P62

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The Psalms of David #106b

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #62

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #487

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #213d

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d680

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The Sacred Harp #26

The Sacred Harp #107

The Sacred Harp. New ed. #d51

The Sanctus #d160

The Soldier's Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #d153

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #93

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The Voice of melody #16

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Worship in Song #208

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