Display Title: Original and actual Sin confessed First Line: Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin Meter: Long Metre Scripture: Psalm 51 Date: 1790 Subject: Backsliding Sol in Distress and Desertion | restored; Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin | ; Christ | faith in his blood; Christ | Our Hope; Confession | of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience | its guilt relieved; Deliverance | from slander; Distress | relieved; Faith | in the blood of Christ; Fears | and doubts suppressed; Guilt of Conscience relieved | ; Pardon | of original and actual sin; Priesthood of Christ | ; Repentance | and faith in the blood of Christ; Sacrifice | ; Sin | original and actual, confessed and pardoned; Spirit | his teaching desired
Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #94a
Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >
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