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Christ's Commission

Representative Text

1 Raise your triumphant songs
To an immortal tune;
Let the wide earth resound the deeds
Celestial grace has done.

2 Sing how Eternal Love
Its chief Beloved chose,
And bade him raise our wretched race
From their abyss of woes.

3 'Twas mercy filled the throne,
And wrath stood silent by,
When Christ was sent with pardons down
To rebels doomed to die.

4 Now, sinners, dry your tears,
Let hopeless sorrows cease;
Bow to the scepter of his love,
And take the offered peace.

5 Lord, we obey thy call;
We lay an humble claim
To the salvation thou hast brought,
And love and praise thy name.


Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #150

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 Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #197

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d174

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d212

A Collection of Evergreen Hymns, for All the People. New ed. #d115

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #95

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #95

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #95

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #71

A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d123

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CCI

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #215

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #292

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #613

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #97

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #831

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #262

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #126

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #126

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #124

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A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed. #CIV

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American Psalmody #55

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Baptist Chorals #241

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #95

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Book of Worship #95

Cantica Laudis #d244

Chapel Hymns #d458

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #247

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Christian Hymns #360

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Christian Melodies #120

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Christian Melodies #120

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Christian Praise #211

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Christian Praise #226

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Christian Praise #226

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #S104

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Church Choral-Book #312

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d875

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Church Melodies #346

Church Music, a Collection of Hymn Tunes. #d133

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Church music #CLXXX

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #158

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Church Psalmist #144

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Church Psalmist #144

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Church Psalmist #144

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Church Psalmody #H65

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Church Psalmody #65

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Church Psalmody #302

Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. 4th ed. #d233

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d585

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a278

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Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #263

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Evangelical Musick #23

Gloria in Excelsis #d564

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #39

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #312

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a312

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #73

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #73

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #100

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #100

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #39

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #145

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #145

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #237

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d311

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #II.CIV

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #74

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #74

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d353

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Hymns and Tunes #278

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Hymns for Christian Melody #28

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Hymns for Public Worship #106

Hymns for Social Worship, Compiled for the Use of Canadian Baptist Churches #d252

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Hymns for Social Worship #49

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d179

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #209

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a318

Hymns Selected #d168

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d167

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d259

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #106

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Hymns, Selected and Original #106

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Hymns #106

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Hymns #106

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