Early—17th Century Henry Wotton, 1568-1639, “How happy is he” (208) George Herbert, 1593-1633, “Teach me, my God and King” (226) John Milton, 1608-74, “Let us with a gladsome mind” (64) “How lovely are Thy dwellings fair” (592) Thomas Ken, 1637-1711, “Awake, my soul, and with the sun” (25) “All praise to Thee, my God, this night” (33) “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” (618) Joseph Addison, 1672-1719, “The spacious firmament on high” (50) “How are Thy servants blest” (338) 18th Century _1. Two Independents_: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748, “Father of English Hymnody” “When I survey the wondrous cross” (105-6) “Joy to the world! the Lord is come” (70) “God is the refuge of His saints” (257) and many others Philip Doddridge, 1702-51, “How gentle God’s commands” (56) (and 128, 167, 218, 383, 465) _2. The Wesleys and their Associates_: John Wesley, 1703-91, translations (170, 226, 246, 508, 558) Charles Wesley, 1707-88, “Bard of Methodism” “Come, Thou long-expected Jesus” (69) “Jesus, Lover of my soul” (158-9) “Love divine, all loves excelling” (178-9) and many others William Williams, 1717-91, “Sweet Singer of Wales” “Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah” (160) John Cennick, 1718-55, “Lo, He comes, with clouds” (130) “Jesus, my all, to heav’n is gone” (468) Thomas Olivers, 1725-99, “The God of Abraham praise” (14) Edward Perronet, 1726-92, “All hail the power of Jesus” (3, 4, 5) _3. A Calvinistic Antagonist of Wesley_ Augustus Toplady, 1740-78, “Rock of Ages, cleft for me” (148) _4. The Olney Hymnists:_ John Newton, 1725-1807, “Glorious things of thee” (274) “Safely through another week” (284) “Amazing grace! how sweet the sound” (463) William Cowper, 1731-1800, “God moves in a mysterious way” (60) “O for a closer walk with God” (197) “There is a fountain filled with blood” (492) _5. Others—18th Century:_ Anne Steele, 1716-78, “Father, whate’er of earthly bliss” (251) Joseph Grigg, c. 1720-68, “Behold a Stranger at the door” (141) “Jesus, and shall it ever be” (192) Robert Robinson, 1735-90, “Mighty God, while angels bless” (46) “Come, Thou fount of every blessing” (189) John Fawcett, 1740-1817, “Blest be the tie that binds” (41) “Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing” (45) Modern English—19th Century _1. Earliest_: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1854, “Look, ye saints, the sight” (119) “Hark, ten thousand harps and voices” (123) “On the mountain top appearing” (336) James Montgomery, 1771-1854, “Prayer is the soul’s sincere” (184) “Angels, from the realms of glory” (81) “In the hour of trial” (195) and many others