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The Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts Author(s): Watts, Isaac Publisher: ccel Description: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts brings together some of the best hymns by beloved hymn writer Isaac Watts. Watts, who wrote over six hundred hymns, had a penchant for incor- porating strong theology into his hymns. Consequently, his hymns not only entertain; they also teach. Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts includes a hymn for almost every book of Psalms. (And for many chapters, it has several hymns.) It also has four hundred additional hymns and spiritual songs, broadly arranged in three categories--hymns from Scripture, hymns on "Divine Subjects," and hymns for communion. It also contains many of Watt©s more popular hymns--for ex- ample, "Joy to the World" and "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross." Many have found it pleasurable to read Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts alongside their devotions. Come read and enjoy the wonderful hymns by the "Father of English Hymns!" Tim Perrine CCEL Staff Writer Subjects: The Bible Old Testament Special parts of the Old Testament i Contents Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts 1 The Psalms of David 2 Psalm 1 3 Psalm 1 5 Psalm 1 6 Psalm 2 7 Psalm 2 9 Psalm 2 10 Psalm 3 12 Psalm 3 14 Psalm 4 15 Psalm 4 16 Psalm 5 17 Psalm 6 19 Psalm 6 20 Psalm 7 21 Psalm 8 23 Psalm 8 25 Psalm 8 Part 1 27 Psalm 8 Part 2 28 Psalm 9 Part 1 29 Psalm 9 Part 2 30 Psalm 10 32 Psalm 11 34 Psalm 12 35 Psalm 12 37 ii Psalm 13 39 Psalm 13 40 Psalm 14 Part 1 42 Psalm 14 Part 2 43 Psalm 15 44 Psalm 15 45 Psalm 16 Part 1 47 Psalm 16 Part 2 48 Psalm 16 Part 3 49 Psalm 16 Part 1 50 Psalm 16 Part 2 51 Psalm 17 52 Psalm 17 53 Psalm 18 Part 1 54 Psalm 18 Part 2 56 Psalm 18 Part 3 57 Psalm 18 Part 1 58 Psalm 18 Part 2 60 Psalm 19 Part 1 61 Psalm 19 Part 2 63 Psalm 19 65 Psalm 19 66 Psalm 20 68 Psalm 21 70 Psalm 21 71 Psalm 22 Part 1 72 Psalm 22 Part 2 74 Psalm 22 75 Psalm 23 76 Psalm 23 78 Psalm 23 79 Psalm 24 80 iii Psalm 24 81 Psalm 25 Part 1 83 Psalm 25 Part 2 84 Psalm 25 Part 3 85 Psalm 26 87 Psalm 27 Part 1 88 Psalm 27 Part 2 89 Psalm 29 90 Psalm 30 Part 1 91 Psalm 30 Part 2 92 Psalm 31 Part 1 93 Psalm 31 Part 2 95 Psalm 32 97 Psalm 32 98 Psalm 32 Part 1 99 Psalm 32 Part 2 100 Psalm 33 Part 1 101 Psalm 33 Part 2 102 Psalm 33 Part 1 103 Psalm 33 Part 2 104 Psalm 34 Part 1 105 Psalm 34 Part 2 106 Psalm 34 Part 1 107 Psalm 34 Part 2 109 Psalm 35 Part 1 110 Psalm 35 Part 2 112 Psalm 36 113 Psalm 36 114 Psalm 36 116 Psalm 37 Part 1 118 Psalm 37 Part 2 120 Psalm 37 Part 3 121 iv Psalm 38 123 Psalm 39 Part 1 125 Psalm 39 Part 2 126 Psalm 39 Part 3 127 Psalm 40 Part 1 129 Psalm 40 Part 2 130 Psalm 40 132 Psalm 41 134 Psalm 42 Part 1 135 Psalm 42 Part 2 136 Psalm 44 137 Psalm 45 139 Psalm 45 141 Psalm 45 Part 1 142 Psalm 45 Part 2 143 Psalm 46 Part 1 144 Psalm 46 Part 2 145 Psalm 47 146 Psalm 48 Part 1 147 Psalm 48 Part 2 149 Psalm 49 Part 1 150 Psalm 49 Part 2 152 Psalm 49 153 Psalm 50 Part 1 154 Psalm 50 Part 2 155 Psalm 50 Part 3 156 Psalm 50 Part 3 157 Psalm 50 158 Psalm 50 160 Psalm 51 Part 1 164 Psalm 51 Part 2 165 Psalm 51 Part 3 167 v Psalm 51 Part 1 169 Psalm 51 Part 2 171 Psalm 53 172 Psalm 55 173 Psalm 55 175 Psalm 56 176 Psalm 57 178 Psalm 58 179 Psalm 60 181 Psalm 61 182 Psalm 62 183 Psalm 63 Part 1 184 Psalm 63 Part 2 185 Psalm 63 186 Psalm 63 188 Psalm 65 Part 1 190 Psalm 65 Part 2 192 Psalm 65 Part 1 194 Psalm 65 Part 2 195 Psalm 65 Part 3 196 Psalm 66 Part 1 197 Psalm 66 Part 2 199 Psalm 67 200 Psalm 68 Part 1 202 Psalm 68 Part 2 204 Psalm 68 Part 3 205 Psalm 69 Part 1 206 Psalm 69 Part 2 208 Psalm 69 Part 3 210 Psalm 69 Part 1 211 Psalm 69 Part 2 212 Psalm 71 Part 1 214 vi Psalm 71 Part 2 215 Psalm 71 Part 3 217 Psalm 72 Part 1 219 Psalm 72 Part 2 220 Psalm 73 Part 1 222 Psalm 73 Part 2 224 Psalm 73 225 Psalm 73 226 Psalm 74 228 Psalm 75 231 Psalm 76 233 Psalm 77 Part 1 235 Psalm 77 Part 2 237 Psalm 78 Part 1 239 Psalm 78 Part 2 240 Psalm 78 Part 3 242 Psalm 78 Part 4 244 Psalm 80 246 Psalm 81 248 Psalm 82 249 Psalm 83 250 Psalm 84 Part 1 252 Psalm 84 Part 2 254 Psalm 84 255 Psalm 84 257 Psalm 85 Part 1 259 Psalm 85 Part 2 260 Psalm 86 261 Psalm 87 262 Psalm 89 263 Psalm 89 Part 1 264 Psalm 89 Part 2 265 vii Psalm 89 Part 3 266 Psalm 89 Part 4 267 Psalm 89 Part 5 269 Psalm 89 Part 6 270 Psalm 89 Last Part 271 Psalm 90 272 Psalm 90 Part 1 274 Psalm 90 Part 2 276 Psalm 90 Part 3 278 Psalm 90 279 Psalm 91 Part 1 280 Psalm 91 Part 2 282 Psalm 92 Part 1 284 Psalm 92 Part 2 286 Psalm 93 287 Psalm 93 288 Psalm 93 289 Psalm 94 Part 1 291 Psalm 94 Part 2 292 Psalm 95 293 Psalm 95 294 Psalm 95 295 Psalm 96 297 Psalm 96 298 Psalm 97 Part 1 299 Psalm 97 Part 2 300 Psalm 97 Part 3 301 Psalm 97 302 Psalm 98 Part 1 303 Psalm 98 Part 2 304 Psalm 99 Part 1 305 Psalm 99 Part 2 306 viii Psalm 100 307 Psalm 100 308 Psalm 101 309 Psalm 101 311 Psalm 102 Part 1 312 Psalm 102 Part 2 314 Psalm 102 Part 3 315 Psalm 103 Part 1 316 Psalm 103 Part 2 318 Psalm 103 Part 1 320 Psalm 103 Part 2 321 Psalm 103 Part 3 323 Psalm 104 324 Psalm 105 Abridged 329 Psalm 106 Part 1 332 Psalm 106 Part 2 333 Psalm 107 Part 1 334 Psalm 107 Part 2 336 Psalm 107 Part 3 337 Psalm 107 Part 4 338 Psalm 107 Part 4 339 Psalm 107 Last Part 341 Psalm 109 343 Psalm 110 Part 1 344 Psalm 110 Part 2 345 Psalm 110 346 Psalm 111 Part 1 347 Psalm 111 Part 2 348 Psalm 112 349 Psalm 112 351 Psalm 112 352 Psalm 113 353 ix Psalm 113 354 Psalm 114 356 Psalm 115 357 Psalm 115 359 Psalm 116 Part 1 361 Psalm 116 Part 2 362 Psalm 117 363 Psalm 117 364 Psalm 117 365 Psalm 118 Part 1 366 Psalm 118 Part 2 367 Psalm 118 Part 3 368 Psalm 118 Part 4 369 Psalm 118 370 Psalm 118 371 Psalm 119 Part 1 372 Psalm 119 Part 2 374 Psalm 119 Part 3 375 Psalm 119 Part 4 377 Psalm 119 Part 5 379 Psalm 119 Part 6 381 Psalm 119 Part 7 382 Psalm 119 Part 8 383 Psalm 119 Part 9 384 Psalm 119 Part 10 386 Psalm 119 Part 11 387 Psalm 119 Part 12 389 Psalm 119 Part 13 390 Psalm 119 Part 14 392 Psalm 119 Part 15 394 Psalm 119 Part 16 396 Psalm 119 Part 17 398 x Psalm 119. Last Part 399 Psalm 120 401 Psalm 121 402 Psalm 121 404 Psalm 121 405 Psalm 122 407 Psalm 122 408 Psalm 123 410 Psalm 124 411 Psalm 125 412 Psalm 125 413 Psalm 126 414 Psalm 126 415 Psalm 127 416 Psalm 127 417 Psalm 128 418 Psalm 129 419 Psalm 130 421 Psalm 130 423 Psalm 131 424 Psalm 132 425 Psalm 132 427 Psalm 133 429 Psalm 133 430 Psalm 133 431 Psalm 134 432 Psalm 135 Part 1 433 Psalm 135 Part 2 434 Psalm 135 435 Psalm 136 437 Psalm 136 439 Psalm 136 Abridged 442 xi Psalm 138 444 Psalm 139 Part 1 446 Psalm 139 Part 2 448 Psalm 139 Part 3 450 Psalm 139 Part 1 451 Psalm 139 Part 2 453 Psalm 139 Part 3 454 Psalm 141 455 Psalm 142 456 Psalm 143 457 Psalm 144 Part 1 459 Psalm 144 Part 2 460 Psalm 144 Part 3 461 Psalm 145 462 Psalm 145 Part 1 463 Psalm 145 Part 2 464 Psalm 145 Part 3 465 Psalm 146 467 Psalm 146 469 Psalm 147 Part 1 471 Psalm 147 Part 2 473 Psalm 147 474 Psalm 148 476 Psalm 148 Paraphrased 479 Psalm 148 481 Psalm 149 484 Psalm 150 486 Doxology 1 487 Doxology 2 488 Doxology 3 489 Doxology 4 490 Doxology 5 491 xii Doxology 6 492 Suject Index 493 Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Three Books.
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