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 >
This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list below.
According to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (1992), Old 100th first appeared in the Genevan Psalter, and "the first half of the tune contains phrases which may ha…
The original version of WINCHESTER NEW appeared in Musikalisches Handbuch der geistlichen Melodien, published in Hamburg, Germany, in 1690 by Georg Wittwe. It was set to the text “Wer nur den lieben Gott” (see 446). An expanded version of the tune was a setting for "Dir, dir Jehova" (see 203) in…
Display Title: The Law Commands and Makes Us KnowFirst Line: The Law commands and makes us knowTune Title: OLD 100THAuthor: Isaac WattsMeter: LMSource: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1709
Display Title: The Law Commands and Makes Us KnowFirst Line: The law commands and makes us knowTune Title: OLD HUNDREDTHAuthor: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748Meter: LMDate: 1993Subject: Word of God |
Display Title: The Law Commands and Makes Us KnowFirst Line: The Law commands and makes us knowTune Title: OLD HUNDREDTHAuthor: I. Watts, 1674-1748Meter: L MDate: 1996Subject: Law and Gospel | ; Trinity 18 |