Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts was an English Congregational minister, hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. His works include "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Joy to the World", and "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past". He is recognised as the "Godfather of English Hymnody"; many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages.
Hymns and Spiritual Songs
Discover a symphony of faith, hope, and adoration crafted in verse, designed to stir the soul and elevate communal worship.
By Isaac Watts
Watt's Songs Against Evil
Discover a world where poems teach valuable life lessons, guiding youngsters away from bad habits and towards a path paved with virtue and moral strength.
By Isaac Watts
Divine Songs
Discover a world where simple verses teach timeless lessons of faith, kindness, and the importance of living a life pleasing to God.
By Isaac Watts
Watt's Songs Against Faults
Discover how catchy verses from long ago still sing the importance of being good, honest, and kind.
By Isaac Watts
The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament and Applied to the Christian State and Worship
Ancient songs of praise are reborn as poems, bridging biblical tradition with Christian faith.
By Isaac Watts
A Short Essay Toward the Improvement of Psalmody Or, An Enquiry How the Psalms of David Ought to Be Translated into Christian Songs, and How Lawful and Necessary It Is to Compose Other Hymns According to the Clearer Revelations of the Gospel, for the Use of the Christian Church.
Discover how one religious leader sought to transform worship by advocating for new songs and updated translations to better reflect Christian beliefs.
By Isaac Watts