Divine and Moral Songs for Children

About this book

Isaac Watts's songbook for children, first published in 1715 — among the earliest hymnals written expressly for the young. Its short, singable verses teach the great truths of Scripture and the duties of a godly life: gratitude, honesty, obedience, and kindness to creatures. Simple in language and firm in doctrine, it shaped the religious imagination of generations of English-speaking children.

Contents

1. Preface
2. Preface to the Present Edition 🔒
3. Song 1. How glorious is our heavenly King 🔒
4. Song 2. I sing th' almighty power of God 🔒
5. Song 3. Blest be the wisdom and the power 🔒
6. Song 4. Whene'er I take my walks abroad 🔒
7. Song 5. Great God, to thee my voice I raise 🔒
8. Song 6. Lord, I ascribe it to thy grace 🔒
9. Song 7. Great God, with wonder and with praise 🔒
10. Song 8. The praises of my tongue 🔒
11. Song 9. Almighty God, thy piercing eye 🔒
12. Song 10. There is a God that reigns above 🔒
13. Song 11. There is beyond the sky 🔒
14. Song 12. Happy the child whose youngest years 🔒
15. Song 13. Why should I say, “'Tis yet too soon 🔒
16. Song 14. What blest examples do I find 🔒
17. Song 15. O 'tis a lovely thing for youth 🔒
18. Song 16. Let dogs delight to bark and bite 🔒
19. Song 17. Whatever brawls disturb the street 🔒
20. Song 18. Our tongues were made to bless the Lord 🔒
21. Song 19. Angels, that high in glory dwell 🔒
22. Song 20. How doth the little busy bee 🔒
23. Song 21. Why should I join with those in play 🔒
24. Song 22. Why should our garments, made to hide 🔒
25. Song 23. Let children that would fear the Lord 🔒
26. Song 24. Why should I love my sports so well 🔒
27. Song 25. My God, who makes the sun to know 🔒
28. Song 26. And now another day is gone 🔒
29. Song 27. This is the day when Christ arose 🔒
30. Song 28. Lord, how delightful 'tis to see 🔒
31. The Ten Commandments 🔒
32. The Sum of the Commandments 🔒
33. Duty to God and our neighbor 🔒
34. Our Saviour's Golden Rule 🔒
35. The Hosanna (L.M.) 🔒
36. The Hosanna (C.M.) 🔒
37. The Hosanna (S.M.) 🔒
38. The Hosanna (L.M.) 🔒
39. The Hosanna (C.M.) 🔒
40. The Hosanna (S.M.) 🔒
41. Moral Songs 🔒
42. Song 1. 'Tis the voice of the Sluggard 🔒
43. Song 2. Abroad in the meadows, to see the young lambs 🔒
44. Song 3. How fair is the Rose! 🔒
45. Song 4. Why should I deprive my neighbour 🔒
46. Song 5. These Emmets, how little they are in our eyes! 🔒
47. Song 6. Though I'm now in younger days 🔒
48. Song 7. How fine has the day been! 🔒
49. Song 8. Hush, my dear! Lie still, and slumber! (Cradle hymn.) 🔒