Divine and Moral Songs for Children (Isaac Watts)
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General Information
Divine and Moral Songs … for Children is a book of hymns and songs written by Isaac Watts in 1720.
Publication date and place: 1720 in London.
1. Divine Songs
No. | Title | Meter | Stanzas | First Line |
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1 | General Song of Praise to God | C. M. | 5 | How glorious is our heavenly King |
2 | Praise for Creation and Providence | C. M. | 8 | I sing the almighty power of God |
3 | Praise to God for Our Redemption | C. M. | 8 | Blest be the wisdom and the power |
4 | Praise for Mercies, Spiritual and Temporal | C. M. | 6 | When-e'er I take my walks abroad |
5 | Praise for Birth and Education in a Christian Land | L. M. | 6 | Great God! To thee my voice I raise |
6 | Praise for the Gospel | L. M. | 4 | Lord, I ascribe it to thy grace |
7 | Excellency of the Bible | C. M. | 7 | Great God, with wonder and with praise |
8 | Praise to God for Learning to Read | S. M. | 8 | The praises of my tongue |
9 | The All-Seeing God | C. M. | 6 | Almighty God! Thy piercing eye |
10 | Solemn Thoughts of God and Death | L. M. | 6 | There is a God that reigns above |
11 | Heaven and Hell | S. M. | 4 | There is beyond the sky |
12 | The Advantages of Early Religion | C. M. | 6 | Happy's the child, whose youngest years |
13 | The Danger of Delay | L. M. | 6 | Why should I say, 'tis yet too soon |
14 | Examples of Early Piety | C. M. | 6 | What blest examples do I find |
15 | Against Lying | L. M. | 6 | O 'tis a lovely thing for youth |
16 | Against Quarreling and Fighting | C. M. | 5 | Let dogs delight to bark and bite |
17 | Love Between Brothers and Sisters | C. M. | 6 | Whatever brawls disturb the street |
18 | Against Scoffing and Calling Names | C. M. | 6 | Our tongues were made to bless the Lord |
19 | Against Swearing and Cursing, and Taking God's Name in Vain | L. M. | 6 | Angels that high in glory dwell |
20 | Against Idleness and Mischief | C. M. | 4 | How doth the little busy bee |
21 | Against Evil Company | C. M. | 5 | Why should I join with those in play |
22 | Against Pride in Clothes | L. M. | 8 | Why should our garments, meant to hide |
23 | Obedience to Parents | C. M. | 4 | Let children that would fear the Lord |
24 | The Child's Complaint | C. M. | 4 | Why should I love my sport so well |
25 | A Morning Song | C. M. | 4 | My God, who makes the sun to know |
26 | An Evening Song | C. M. | 4 | And now another day is gone |
27 | For the Lord's Day Morning | C. M. | 4 | This is the day when Christ arose |
28 | For the Lord's Day Evening | L. M. | 4 | Lord! How delightful tis to see |
2. Moral Songs
No. | Title | Meter | Stanzas | First Line |
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1 | The Sluggard | 12.12.12.12 | 5 | Tis the voice of a sluggard, I heard him complain |
2 | Innocent Play | 11 11. 8. 11 11 8 | 3 | Abroad in the meadows to see the young lambs |
3 | The Rose | 12 8. 12 8. | 4 | How fair is the rose! What a beautiful flower |
4 | The Thief | 87. 87 | 6 | Why should I deprive my neighbor |
5 | The Ant or Emmet | Irregular | 5 | These emmets, how little they are in our eyes |
6 | A Summer's Evening | Irregular | 2 | How fine has the day been, how bright was the sun |
7 | Good Resolutions | 88. 78. | 10 | Though I am now in younger days |
8 | A Cradle Hymn | 87. 87. | 15 | Hush! My dear, lie still and slumber |