Joseph Hart

Joseph Hart (1711/12 – 24 May 1768) was a Calvinist minister in London. His works include ''Hart's Hymns'', a much-loved hymn book amongst evangelical Christians throughout its lifetime of over 200 years, which includes the well-known hymn, "Come ye sinners, poor and needy".

One of Hart's early publications was a tract denouncing Christianity (prior to his conversion) called ''The Unreasonableness of Religion, Being Remarks and Animadversions on the Rev. John Wesley's Sermon on Romans 8:32''. His other works include a short autobiography and a few poetical translations of ancient classics.

He preached at Jewin Street chapel in London, a building with multiple galleries, to a congregation of significant size.

Only one of Hart's sermons is known: that of Christmas 1767. Several of his hymns appear in the ''Sacred Harp''. Provided by Wikipedia

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by Hart, Joseph
Published 1770
Printed by M. Lewis, in Pater-noster-Row; and sold for by F. Newbery, at the Crown, the corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, Ludgate-Hill; and by the author's widow, (the Lamb) near Durham-Yard, in the Strand; and at the Meetings in Jewin-Street, and Bartholomew-Close

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by Hart, Joseph
Published 1769
Printed by M. Lewis, in Pater-noster-Row; and sold by F. Newbery, at the Crown the corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, Ludgate-Street; and at the Author's House, (the Lamb) near Durham-Yard, in the Strand; and at the meeting in Jewin-Street

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by Hart, Joseph
Published 1787
Printed and sold by Shepard Kollock;-- likewise sold by R. Hodge, New-York

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by Hart, Joseph
Published 1763
printed for the author; and sold at his house; Hart's warehouse (the Lamb) near Durham Yard, in the Strand; and at the meeting in Jewin Street

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by Hart, Joseph
Published 1765
printed by M. Lewis. And sold by F. Newbery; and at the [author's house]; and at the meeting in Jew[in-Street

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by Hart, Joseph
Published 1759
printed by J. Everingham; and sold by T. Waller, in Fleet-Street; G. Keith, in Gracechurch-Street; and D. Wilson and D. Durham, opposite Buckingham-Street in the Strand

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by Hart, Joseph
Published 1796
printed by T. Bensley; and sold by the author's daughter, No. 58, Golden Lane, opposite Bond's Brewhouse; Mrs. Newbury, the Corner of St. Paul's Church Yard, Ludgate Street; M. Priestley, Paternoster Row; and at the meetings in Jewin Street and Barbican