“Jesus Shall Reign”: Isaac Watts’ missionary hymn built on Psalm 72
Isaac Watts published "Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun" in 1719 as a Christian paraphrase of Psalm 72. It became one of the great missionary hymns…
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Isaac Watts looked at the cross and wrote a hymn that Charles Wesley reportedly envied: “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Isaac Watts published "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" in 1707 as a communion hymn based on Galatians 6:14. It is one of the most loved…