Hymns and Spiritual Songs
1707
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, first published in 1707 by Isaac Watts, is a significant collection of Christian hymns and spiritual poetry. Divided into three sections—hymns from scripture, those on divine themes, and hymns for the Lord's Supper—it aims to enhance personal and communal worship. Watts emphasizes the importance of contemporary expressions of faith, addressing the limitations of the Book of Psalms for modern congregations. The hymns reflect a range of emotions, capturing themes of salvation, divine grace, and reverence for God.
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“Lord, we confess our numerous faults, How great our guilt has been! Foolish and vain were all our thoughts, And all our lives were sin. 2 But O, my soul, for ever praise, For ever love his Name, Who turns thy feet from dangerous ways Of folly, sin, and shame. 3 'Tis not by works of righteousness Which our own hands have done; But we are sav'd by sovereign grace Abounding thro' his Son. 4 'Tis from the mercy of our God That all our hopes begin; 'Tis by the water and the blood Our souls are wash'd from sin. 5 'Tis thro' the purchase of his death, Who hung upon the tree,””
— Isaac Watts
“The Spirit is sent down to breathe On such dry bones as we. 6 Rais'd from the dead we live anew; And justify'd by grace We shall appear in glory too, And see our Father's face.””
— Isaac Watts
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