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Excerpt from The Poet of the Sanctuary: A Centenary Commemoration of the Labours and Services Literary and Devotional, of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D.D
Psalter. Unreasonable prejudices against his undertaking. Opposite errors of overlaying Christian devotion with J udaism, and of losing the J ewish element of worship in mere senti ment. Spirit of the Psalms. Importance of preserving the distinction between Psalms and Hymns. Merits of Dr. Watts's Version compared with those of his predecessors Denham, Sandys, Milbourne, Woodford, Patrick. Watts's apology for the accommodation of the Psalms to Christian times. In?uence of his Psalms and Hymns upon the tone of piety in Dissenting churches. Alexander Knox's remarks upon their providential design. Hymns a more effectual preservative of evangelical piety than a liturgy. The Moravian hymn-book. The Wes leyan hymn-book. Theological objections to Watts's Hymns refuted. Their non-sectarian character. Dr. Watts still pre eminently the Pom or the sanctuary.
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