A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #XIII
Display Title: Backsliders, who your mis'ry feel First Line: Backsliders, who your mis'ry feel Date: 1814
A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #XIII
1 Backsliders, who your misery feel,
Attend your Saviour's call;
Return, he'll your backslidings heal;
Oh, crown him Lord of all,
2 Though crimson sin increase your guilt
And painful is your thrall;
For broken hearts his blood was spilt;
Oh, crown him Lord of all.
3 Take with you words, approach his throne,
And low before him fall;
He understands the Spirit's groan;
Oh, crown him Lord of all.
4 Whoever comes he'll not cast out,
Although your faith be small:
His faithfulness you cannot doubt;
Oh, crown him Lord of all.
Source: Hymns, Selected and Original: for public and private worship (1st ed.) #407
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 >| First Line: | Backsliders, who your misery feel |
| Title: | Address to Backsliders |
| Author: | Isaac Watts |
| Meter: | 8.6.8.6 |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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