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The Significance of Isaac Watts in The Developement of Hymnody

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2009

Kenneth H. Cousland
Kenneth H. Cousland
Affiliation:
Emmanuel College, Toronto, Ont., Canada
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On November 25, 1948, the churches of the English speaking world celebrated the bicentenary of the death of Isaac Watts. In the sifting process of two hundred years it is possible to view his contribution in perspective; and as one seeks to estimate what is permanent and abiding in his work, one becomes convinced that he is an important figure by any standard, and in the field of hymnology he is outstanding.

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Research Article
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Church History , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , December 1948 , pp. 287 - 298
Copyright
Copyright © American Society of Church History 1948

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