The psalms and hymns of Isaac Watts : with all the additional hymns and complete indexes.
| Author/creator | Watts, Isaac |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Morgan, PA : Soli Deo Gloria Publications, 1997. |
| Description | 599 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Isaac Watts wrote over 750 hymns, most of which have long been forgotten. A precious remnant survived, however, and they are among the most cherished hymns of Protestant churches. Matthew Arnold declared 'When I Survey the Wondrous Cross' to be the finest hymn in the English language. Watts has, in fact, been called 'the father of English hymnody.' Watts was a poet of sufficient eminence to lead Samuel Johnson to include him 30 years after his death in his Lives of the Poets, and 150 years afterwards he was still significant enough to be well represented in Quiller-Couch's Oxford Book of English Verse. Here are collected all of Watts' hymns, and the psalter he wrote, rhyming the psalms of the Bible. |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| LCCN | 97222707 |
| ISBN | 1573580694 |
| ISBN | 9781573580694 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | BS1440.W4 W7 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |