Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged

Let sinners take their course

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 159 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I’ll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address His throne
When morning brings the light;
I’ll seek His blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 You will regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise,
Beneath Thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust Thy Name,
Nor learn to do Thy will.

5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the LORD;
I’ll cast my burdens on His arm,
And rest upon His Word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of His love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

Source: Psalms of Grace #55d

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: Let sinners take their course
Title: Dangerous Prosperity; or, Daily Devotions encouraged
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (101 - 159 of 159)
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The Christian Psalmist #P55b

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The Christian's Harp #A2

The Church Harp. Rev. ed. #d73

The Church Hymn Book #d536

The Church Hymn Book #d285

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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #DXXVI

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The Columbian Repository #132

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The Cyber Hymnal #3642

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The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #18

The Devotional Hymn Book #d264

The Good Old Songs #d313

The Good Old Songs #415

The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d178

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The Harp #752

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a752

The Latter-Day Saint's Psalmody. lst ed. #d28

The Latter-Day Saints' Psalmody. 2nd ed. #ad28

The Latter-Day Saints' Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aad28

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The Middlesex Collection of Church Music #102

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d301

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad301

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The National Baptist Hymnal #17

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #213

The New England Sunday School Hymn Book #d70

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The New Harmonia Sacra #144a

The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book #d160

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #445

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #445

The Primitive Hymns #d328

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The Psalmist #761

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The Psalmist #761

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The Psalmody #576

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #410

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The Psalms and Hymns #P55b

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The Psalms of David #LVb

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The Psalms of David #P55b

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The Psalms of David #101

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #55b

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #II.15

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #236b

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d558

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The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book #149

The Sacred Harp #203

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The Sacred Harp #203

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d465

The Social Harp #178

The South Western Psalmist #d210

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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #120

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #120

The Southern Psalmist #d440

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d462

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #215

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The Voice of Praise #731

Union Hymns #d222

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Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music #33a

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