Display Title: Remember, Lord, our mortal State First Line: Remember, Lord, our mortal State Meter: Long Metre Scripture: Psalm 89:47-52 Date: 1766 Subject: Afflicted | without Rejection; Angels | all subject to Christ; Christ | covenant made with him; Christ | God and man; Christ | his mediatorial kingdom; Christ | the true David; Covenant | of Grace unchangeable; Fear | in the Worship of God; Frailty of Man | ; Funeral psalm | ; Glorification | and Grace promised; God | Faithfulness; God | his power and majesty; God | mercy and truth; God | Unchangeable; Gospel | joyful sound; Life and Riches | short and feeble; Man | his vanity as mortal; Mortality | and hope; Old age | and resurrection; Providence | in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm | for a funeral; Resurrection | and death of Christ; Vanity of Man as mortal | ; Worship | with reverence
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Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >
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