Isaac Watts
(1674–1748)

English hymnwriter, theologian and logician; recognised as the 'Father of English Hymnody'

Isaac Watts

Works

Books

  • The Improvement of the Mind Vol 1 Vol 2
  • Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707 (transcription project)
  • Logic, or The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry After Truth With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as well as in the Sciences
  • A Short View of the Whole Scripture History: With a Continuation of the Jewish Affairs From the Old Testament Till the Time of Christ; and an Account of the Chief Prophesies that Relate to Him
  • Horæ Lyricæ: Poems, Chiefly of the Lyric Kind (1706)
  • Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and apply'd to the Christian state and worship (1719)
  • Sermons on various subjects (1721)
  • The knowledge of the heavens and the earth made easy: or, the first principles of astronomy and geography (1728)
  • Reliquiæ juveniles: miscellaneous thoughts in prose and verse, on natural, moral and divine subjects; written chiefly in younger years (1734)
  • Watts's Compleat Spelling-Book (1737)
  • Divine Songs for the Use of Children (1847)

Hymns

Poems

Sources

  • The Church Hymn book 1872, edited by Edwin F. Hatfield, New York and Chicago, USA. (Contains severel hundreds of Watts hymns)

Works about Watts

Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

 
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