The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. in Nine Volumes, vol. 8
Overview
This volume contains essays and discourses 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 and discourses by Isaac Watts
- Offers tools to improve memory, attention, observation, and much more
- Discusses philosophy and ontology
- The Improvement of the Mind; Containing a Variety of Remarks and Rules for the Attainment and Communication of Useful Knowledge, in Religion, in the Sciences and in Common Life
- The First Principles of Geography and Astronomy
- Philosophical Essays
- A Brief Scheme of Ontology or the Science of Being in General; Wherein All the Various Affections or Properties, Adjuncts and Relations of It, Are Contracted into a Comprehensive View, and Ranged in a Natural and Easy Method
- A Defence against the Temptation to Self-Murder
- Title: The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. in Nine Volumes, vol. 8
- Author: Isaac Watts
- Publisher: William Baynes
- Publication Date: 1813
- Pages: 578
Isaac Watts (1674–1748) was an English hymn writer and theologian. Recognized as the “Father of English Hymnody,” he is credited with authoring more than 500 hymns, including “Joy to the World” and “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” Many of his hymns are still relevant today and have been translated into many languages.
Even as a child, Watts was a skillful poet and began writing poems and hymns to please his mother. He studied at the nonconformist academy at Stoke Newington, and after graduation began writing hymns. The Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts contains many of Watts’ hymns. Watts also wrote books, essays, and speeches—many of which can be found in The Works of Isaac Watts (14 vols.).