Explore Christian hymns as worship poetry, illustrated with beautiful photographs of scenic nature.
Table of Contents
Illustrations 5
---Part I. The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of The New Testament And Applied to The Christian State and Worship 19
Transcriber's Note. 20
The Life of Isaac Watts, D.D. 21
PREFACE. 25
THE Psalms of David, In Metre. 27
---Part II. Hymns And Spiritual Songs. 254
Transcriber's Note. 255
Preface. 256
Book 1. Collected from the Holy Scriptures. 258
Book 2. Composed on Divine Subjects. 345
Book 3. Prepared for the Lord's Supper. 443
AN INDEX
To find any Hymn by the Title or Contents of it. 465
A TABLE of the Scriptures that are Turned into Verse. 480
---Part III. Divine Songs Attempted in the Easy Language of Children. 482
Transcriber's Note. 483
PREFACE
To all that are concerned in the Education of Children. 486
Divine Songs For Children. 488
---Part 4. A Short Essay Toward the Improvement of Psalmody: 511
Transcriber's note: 512
The Essay 513
Isaac Watts is recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", as he was the first prolific and popular English hymnwriter, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today and have been translated into many languages.
His education led him to the pastorate of a large Independent Chapel in London, and he also found himself in the position of helping trainee preachers, despite poor health. Taking work as a private tutor, he lived with the non-conformist Hartopp family at Fleetwood House, Abney Park in Stoke Newington, and later in the household of Sir Thomas Abney and Lady Mary Abney at Theobalds, Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire, and at their second residence, Abney House, Stoke Newington.
Though a non-conformist, Sir Thomas practised occasional conformity to the Church of England as necessitated by his being Lord Mayor of London 1700-01. Likewise, Isaac Watts held religious opinions that were more non-denominational or ecumenical than was at that time common for a non-conformist, having a greater interest in promoting education and scholarship, than preaching for any particular ministry.
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