Display Title: My righteous Judge, my gracious GOD First Line: My righteous Judge, my gracious GOD Scripture: Psalm 143 Date: 1766 Subject: Afflicted | from Men; Afflicted | their prayer; Afflicted | very great; Comfort | from ancient providences; Complaint | of heavy Afflctions of Mind and Body; Confession | of Sin, Repentance and Pardon; Desertion and Distress of Soul | ; Doubts and Fears suppressed | ; Hope | in Affliction; Hope | in darkness; Waiting | for answer to prayer
The Psalms of David #P143
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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