The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. in Nine Volumes, vol. 6
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Overview
This volume contains essays, discourses, and sermons by Isaac Watts. Known as the “Father of English Hymnody,” Isaac Watts is one of England’s most influential hymnists. Credited with over 500 hymns—including “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” and “Joy to the World”—he left behind a massive legacy. He paved the way to the inclusion of “original songs of Christian experience” in worship. His introduction of extrabiblical poetry opened doors to new forms of worship in the Protestant Church.
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- Contains essays, discourses, and sermons by Isaac Watts
- Offers a chapter on “The Art of Reading and Writing English”
- Provides an overview on the Christian doctrine of the Trinity
- An Essay towards the Encouragement of Charity Schools, Particularly among Protestant Dissenters
- The Art of Reading and Writing English
- The Christian Doctrine of the Trinity
Top Highlights
“And why may not the human soul and body of our glorified Saviour be thus furnished with such an amazing extent of knowledge and power, and yet not be truly infinite?” (Page 567)
“THE various glories of our blessed Lord are the subject of our holy meditation and our joy. There are wonders enough in his person, his characters and offices, to raise our sacred curiosity and to entertain our delightful enquiries in time and eternity. Many of these are displayed by the gospel in an open and illustrious light; others are yet unrevealed and reserved till we shall see him face to face: And there are also some which are revealed but with less glaring evidence, and are contained like hidden treasures in the mines of scripture, to awaken our diligence in the pursuit of this divine knowledge; and there is reason to hope, that every spark of new discovered glory will richly recompense the labour of our enquiries.” (Page 581)
“That personal fulness that is in God-man is reserved by God as a subject of that depth and glory to take up, together with his own perfections, the thoughts of men and angels for ever; Rev. 21:23. That city had no need of the sun nor moon to shine in it, for the glory of God did lighten it and the Lamb is the light thereof. When those two great volumes, this of his word, and that of his world, which now in this life are put into our hands, to read the characters of his glory in by faith, when both these shall be folded up and clean laid aside, then will the person of Christ, God-man, be set forth to us, to entertain us for ever with the sight of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” (Page 659)
- Title: The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. in Nine Volumes, vol. 6
- Author: Isaac Watts
- Publisher: William Baynes
- Publication Date: 1813
- Pages: 660
Isaac Watts (1674–1748), was an English hymn-writer, theologian, and logician. He is recognized as the “Father of English Hymnody” and is credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today.
As a young boy, Watts began to write poems and hymns to please his mother. He received an excellent education as a child and studied at the nonconformist academy at Stoke Newington as a youth. After he completed his education, Watts began to write hymns and also tutored the family of Sir John Hartopp. At age 26, Watts became a pastor, but his poor health kept him from his duties. In 1712, Isaac Watts went to live with the Abney family in Stoke Newington for a short time, and ended up staying there permanently. During his stay, he would occasionally preach, but mostly devoted his time to writing hymns, sermons for publications, essays, discourses, and poems. He died peacefully at the age of 74.