Hymns

Isaac Watts Hymns

Isaac Watts (1674-07-17 to 1748-11-25). Isaac Watts was born in Southampton, England, on July 17, 1674, the son of a schoolmaster. He became a Nonconformist minister in London and lived his last years at Stoke Newington. His Hymns and Spiritual Songs first appeared in 1707 with 210 hymns, and a larger second edition followed in 1709. The Psalms of David Imitated came out in 1719. Counts of his hymns vary. Hutchins says more than 800, and Julian lists 454 hymns and psalm versions still in common use. Watts died on November 25, 1748, and was buried at Bunhill Fields in London.

40 hymns
3 with sheet music
6 with videos

The hymns

40 hymns

Season

Occasion

Topic

Meter

Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed
Alas! and did my Saviour bleed,

Isaac Watts, 1707
- 6 videos
- Story
At the Cross
Alas! and did my Savior bleed?

Isaac Watts; refrain by Ralph E. Hudson, 1885
- 5 videos
- Story
Before Jehovah’s Awful Throne
Before Jehovah’s awful throne,

Isaac Watts, 1719
Behold What Wondrous Grace
Behold what wondrous grace

Isaac Watts, 1707
Behold! The Blind Their Sight Receive
Behold! the blind their sight receive;

Isaac Watts, 1709
Behold! The Morning Sun
Behold! the morning sun

Isaac Watts, 1719
Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove
Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove!

Isaac Watts, 1707
Come, Sound His Praise Abroad
Come, sound his praise abroad,

Isaac Watts, 1719
Come, We That Love the Lord
Come, we that love the Lord,

Isaac Watts, 1709
From All That Dwell Below the Skies
From all that dwell below the skies

Isaac Watts, 1719
God Is the Refuge of His Saints
God is the refuge of his saints,

Isaac Watts, 1719
Great God! Attend While Zion Sings
Great God! attend while Zion sings

Isaac Watts, 1719
How Beauteous Are Their Feet
How beauteous are their feet

Isaac Watts, 1707
How Did My Heart Rejoice to Hear
How did my heart rejoice to hear

Isaac Watts, 1719
How Heavy Is the Night
How heavy is the night

Isaac Watts, 1709
How Pleasant, How Divinely Fair
How pleasant, how divinely fair,

Isaac Watts, 1719
How Sad Our State by Nature Is
How sad our state by nature is!

Isaac Watts, 1707
How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts
How shall the young secure their hearts,

Isaac Watts, 1719
Jesus Shall Reign
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

Isaac Watts, 1719
- Sheet music
- 5 videos
- Story
Joy to the World
Joy to the world! the Lord is come:

Isaac Watts, 1719
- Sheet music
- 5 videos
- Story
Lord! I Have Made Thy Word My Choice
Lord! I have made thy word my choice,

Isaac Watts, 1719
My Dear Redeemer and My Lord
My dear Redeemer and my Lord,

Isaac Watts, 1709
My God! My King! Thy Various Praise
My God! my King! thy various praise

Isaac Watts, 1719
Not All the Blood of Beasts
Not all the blood of beasts

Isaac Watts, 1709
Now for a Tune of Lofty Praise
Now for a tune of lofty praise

Isaac Watts, 1707
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
O God! our help in ages past,

Isaac Watts, 1719
- 5 videos
- Story
Sing to the Lord Jehovah’s Name
Sing to the Lord Jehovah’s name,

Isaac Watts, 1719
So Let Our Lips and Lives Express
So let our lips and lives express

Isaac Watts, 1709
Sweet Is the Work, My God, My King
Sweet is the work, my God! my King!

Isaac Watts, 1719
That Awful Day Will Surely Come
That awful day will surely come,

Isaac Watts, 1707
The Lord My Shepherd Is
The Lord my Shepherd is,

Isaac Watts, 1719
The Pity of the Lord
The pity of the Lord,

Isaac Watts, 1719
There Is a Land of Pure Delight
There is a land of pure delight,

Isaac Watts, 1707
Thus Far the Lord Has Led Me on
Thus far the Lord has led me on,

Isaac Watts, 1709
Unveil Thy Bosom, Faithful Tomb
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb;

Isaac Watts, 1734
Welcome! Sweet Day of Rest
Welcome! sweet day of rest,

Isaac Watts, 1707
When I Can Read My Title Clear
When I can read my title clear

Isaac Watts, 1707
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
When I survey the wondrous cross,

Isaac Watts, 1707
- Sheet music
- 5 videos
- Story
Why Do We Mourn Departing Friends
Why do we mourn departing friends,

Isaac Watts, 1707
Why Should the Children of a King
Why should the children of a King

Isaac Watts, 1709

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