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Whom Having Not Seen, Ye Love

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1 Not with our mortal eyes
Have we beheld the Lord;
Yet we rejoice to hear His name,
And love Him in His word.

2 On earth we want the sight
Of our Redeemer's face;
Yet, Lord, our inmost thoughts delight
To dwell upon Thy grace.

3 And when we taste Thy love,
Our joys divinely grow
Unspeakable, like those above,
And Heaven begins below.

Amen.

Source: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #426

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: Not with our mortal eyes
Title: Whom Having Not Seen, Ye Love
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d537

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #193

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A Collection of Hymns #305

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d573

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d575

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d576

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #472

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d217

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #335

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d351

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #133

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #182

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #423

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #596

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Baptist Chorals #277

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #391

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #426

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Book of Worship #391

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d597

Cantica Laudis #d205

Chapel Hymns #d377

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Christian Melodies #125

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Christian Melodies #125

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d619

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d722

Church Music, a Collection of Hymn Tunes. #d111

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Church music #CC

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Church Psalmist #181

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Church Psalmist #181

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Church Psalmist #181

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Church Psalmody #H195

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Church Psalmody #195

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Church Psalmody #591

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d214

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #381

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d356

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #381

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #327

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d261

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #I.CVIII

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #30

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #30

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d206

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Hymns for Church and Home #294

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Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed. corr.) #289

Hymns, Original and Selected, for the use of Christians #d164

Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. 8th ed. #d178

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Laudes Domini #384

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Laudes Domini #777

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Laudes Domini #412

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #195

Melodies of the Church #d690

Primitive Baptist Hymn Book for All Lovers of Sacred Song. 3rd ed. #d141

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d580

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #817

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d533

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.108

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #255

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H298

Sabbath School and Social Hymns of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the U.S.A. #d167

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Seamen's Hymns #181

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d413

Social Hymn and Tune Book #d267

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Social Hymn Book #116

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Social Psalmist #181

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #731

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #731

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #731

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Songs for the Sanctuary #731

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Songs for the Sanctuary #731

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Songs for the Sanctuary #731

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Songs of the Church #472

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The Baptist Hymn Book #677

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The Baptist Psalmody #579

The Book of Praise #d513

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The Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs #326

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #450

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #466

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The Christian Psalmist #145

The Church Hymn Book #d359

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d592

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The Columbian Repository #460

The Gospel Hymnal #d406

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #549

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The Lyrica #152

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #73

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The New Laudes Domini #839

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #111

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The Psalmist #547

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The Psalmist #547

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #312

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The Psalms of David #I.CVIII

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #A108

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