Backsliders, who your misery feel

Backsliders, who your misery feel

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 39 hymnals

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: designed for the use of the pious #XIIIImage
A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #d20
A Collection of original and select hymns and spiritual songs: for the use of Christian societies #9Image
A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #67Image
A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns ... intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Tunes #67Image
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: designed (especially the former part) for the use of congregations as an appendix to Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymn #H.CXXIVImage
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs from the Best Authors #d17
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: in two parts, part I. containing the hymns; part II. containing the songs...(3rd ed. corr. and enl. by author) #H.CXXIVImage
A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d51
A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors.: including a great number of originals: intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. (Woodward's rev. and corr. ed.; Sterotype ed.) #176Image
David's Harp: or the Boston Sabbath school song book, containing a variety of pleasing tunes in all the various metres; also hymns, anthems, and chants...(2nd Rev. Ed.) #57Image
Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #S13Image
General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d36
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #S8Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d34
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, selected from Several Approved Authors, Recommended by the Baptist General Committee of Virginia #d8
Hymns, Original and Selected, for the use of Christians #d26
Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed. corr.) #139Image
Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. 8th ed. #d28
Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d29
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #407Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship (1st ed.) #407Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (30th ed.) #407Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (4th ed. 3rd rev. ed.) #407Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (60th ed., 1st rev. ed.) #407Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d64
Revival Hymns #d11
Sacred Melodies for Conference and Prayer Meetings, and for Social and Private Devotion (13th ed.) #198Image
Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #CLXXVIImage
The Christian Harmonist: containing a set of tunes adapted to all the metres in Mr. Rippon's Selection of Hymns, in the collection of hymns by Mr. Joshua Smith, and in Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymns... #71Image
The Christian Melodist, a Collection of Popular Songs, for Use in Public and Social Meetings ... #d28
The Christian Psalmist #d47
The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d31
The Church Hymn Book #d73
The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems: being chiefly a collection (3rd ed. rev.) #DLIIIImage
The Latest Collection of Original and Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #304Image
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #894Image
The Psalms of David: with hymns and spiritual songs: also, the catechism, confession of faith, and liturgy of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands #H13.IIImage
The Wesleyan Minstrel: a Collection of Hymns and Tunes. 2nd ed. #101Image