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Isaac Watts
1674–1748
LyricistIsaac Watts was an English Nonconformist minister and hymn writer who is considered the founder of modern English hymnody. He composed over 750 hymns including "I Sing the Mighty Power of God," "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and "Jesus Shall Reign," fundamentally transforming Christian worship by introducing congregational singing of doctrinally sophisticated verse.
Music composed · 1 hymns
Lyrics written · 42 hymns
19
O Sing a New Song to the Lord
23
Now the Joyful Bells A-Ringing
25
Praise the Lord, His Glories Show
28
Praise We the Lord
35
With Songs and Honors
36
O Thou in Whose Presence
37
O Sing, My Soul, Your Maker's Praise
63
O Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord
70
Praise Ye the Father
82
Before Jehovah's Awful Throne
88
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
94
Nature With Open Volume Stands
102
Unto the Hills
103
O God, Our Help
104
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
106
Give to Our God Immortal Praise
125
Joy to the World!
154
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
155
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
163
At the Cross
200
The Lord Is Coming
226
Lift Up Your Heads
227
Jesus Shall Reign
273
Lord, I Have Made Thy Word My Choice
372
How Beauteous Are Their Feet
409
Jesus Invites His Saints
411
The Son of God Proclaim
417
O Solemn Thought
419
Soon Shall the Trump of God
422
Marching to Zion
439
How Far From Home?
442
How Sweet Are the Tidings
449
Never Part Again
451
Together Let Us Sweetly Live
452
What Heavenly Music
453
We Have Heard
464
When I Can Read My Title Clear
531
We'll Build on the Rock
597
Ye Servants of the Lord
609
Am I a Soldier of the Cross?
676
Thy Word Is A Lantern
681
This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made