‘Am I a Soldier of the Cross’ (1762) Page 511
Words: Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748)
Music: Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778)
English-born Isaac Watts wrote the hymn ‘Am I A Soldier Of The Cross’ in 1721, and Thomas A. Arne wrote the music score in 1762. Ralph Harrison later did the arrangement of the music score. Dr. Watts wrote ‘Am I A Soldier Of The Cross’ in 1709 after he preached a sermon on 1 Corinthians 16:13, “Watch Ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” Isaac Watts was considered the father of “hymn writing” in the English language.
His father was not a member of the state church of England, and was twice thrown into jail for opposing it. When Watts was a baby his mother often carried him in her arms to visit his father in prison.
Isaac Watts became a minister in London. He was a little man, only about five feet tall. His health was very poor all his life, but his church took loving care of him, for he was greatly liked.
Early in life he became bored with the “versified Psalms,” which the churches used, and set out to compose hymns of his own. This was a new departure and met with persistent opposition, but his hymns soon became widely popular in nearly all the churches.
Meanwhile…1762…245 years ago…in the American Colonies…
President: NONE…V.P.: NONE
Spain acquired territory now known as Louisiana
The 1st St. Patrick’s Day Parade stepped-off in NYC
Ann Franklin became the 1st female newspaper editor in America
England attempted to force Anglican Bishops on the American Colonies
Treaty of Paris ended the French-Indian War (surrendering Canada to England)
New England’s white colonist population was 500,000 (had doubled since 1734)
Ref. HymnHistories Cyberhymnal WebEdelic HymnNuts TanBible Wikipedia
Words: Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748)
Music: Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778)
English-born Isaac Watts wrote the hymn ‘Am I A Soldier Of The Cross’ in 1721, and Thomas A. Arne wrote the music score in 1762. Ralph Harrison later did the arrangement of the music score. Dr. Watts wrote ‘Am I A Soldier Of The Cross’ in 1709 after he preached a sermon on 1 Corinthians 16:13, “Watch Ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” Isaac Watts was considered the father of “hymn writing” in the English language.
His father was not a member of the state church of England, and was twice thrown into jail for opposing it. When Watts was a baby his mother often carried him in her arms to visit his father in prison.
Isaac Watts became a minister in London. He was a little man, only about five feet tall. His health was very poor all his life, but his church took loving care of him, for he was greatly liked.
Early in life he became bored with the “versified Psalms,” which the churches used, and set out to compose hymns of his own. This was a new departure and met with persistent opposition, but his hymns soon became widely popular in nearly all the churches.
Meanwhile…1762…245 years ago…in the American Colonies…
President: NONE…V.P.: NONE
Spain acquired territory now known as Louisiana
The 1st St. Patrick’s Day Parade stepped-off in NYC
Ann Franklin became the 1st female newspaper editor in America
England attempted to force Anglican Bishops on the American Colonies
Treaty of Paris ended the French-Indian War (surrendering Canada to England)
New England’s white colonist population was 500,000 (had doubled since 1734)
Ref. HymnHistories Cyberhymnal WebEdelic HymnNuts TanBible Wikipedia
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