Studies in the Hymnody of Isaac Watts

by David W. Music and Baylor University.

The hymns of Isaac Watts are a remarkable blend of biblical, theological, liturgical, poetic, musical, and practical dimensions, some of which have seldom been touched upon in previous studies of the hymn writer. In this book, you will find analyses of Watts's texts from each of these perspectives. As shown by this study, it is not only these individual factors but their combination that made Watts's hymns innovative but also effective and long lasting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004519947
• ISBN13: 9789004519947
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 300 Pages