The Complete Three Books of Children Hymns and Divine Songs: Divine And Moral Songs for Children, Divine Songs in Easy Language for the Use of Children, Childhood's Songs of Long Ago
by Isaac Watts
The old fashioned books of Isaac Watts hymns and songs for children written in 1851, 1897
Divine And Moral Songs for Children 1897
Divine Songs in Easy Language for the Use of Children 1851
Childhood's Songs of Long Ago 1897
With brief account of life of the author.
**This kindle edition is scanned from the original hardcover book.
Isaac Watts is recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", as he was the first prolific and popular English hymnwriter, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today and have been translated into many languages.
His education led him to the pastorate of a large Independent Chapel in London, and he also found himself in the position of helping trainee preachers, despite poor health. Taking work as a private tutor, he lived with the non-conformist Hartopp family at Fleetwood House, Abney Park in Stoke Newington, and later in the household of Sir Thomas Abney and Lady Mary Abney at Theobalds, Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire, and at their second residence, Abney House, Stoke Newington.
Though a non-conformist, Sir Thomas practised occasional conformity to the Church of England as necessitated by his being Lord Mayor of London 1700-01. Likewise, Isaac Watts held religious opinions that were more non-denominational or ecumenical than was at that time common for a non-conformist, having a greater interest in promoting education and scholarship, than preaching for any particular ministry.
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