Display Title: Preserve me, Lord, in Time of Need First Line: Preserve me, Lord, in Time of Need Meter: Long Metre Scripture: Psalm 16 Date: 1766 Subject: Christ | his death and resurrection; Christ | the second Adam, his Incarnation, his Dominion, his All-Suffiecincy; Comfort | and support in God; Confession | of our poverty; Counsel and Support from God | ; Courage | in death; Death | courage in it; God | all-sufficient; Good works profit Men, not God | ; Grace | without merit; Hope | of resurrection; Idolatry reproved | ; Merit disclaimed | ; Poverty confessed | ; Resurrection | of the saints; Saints | the best company
The Psalms of David #P16a
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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