Joseph Hart
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Joseph Hart (1712-May 24, 1768) was an 18th century Calvinist minister in London. His works includes "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 Joseph 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.
Joseph Hart preached at Jewin Street chapel in London, a building with multiple galleries, to a congregation of significant size.
Only one of Hart's sermons remains discovered to us, that of Christmas 1767. Several of his hymns appear in the Sacred Harp.
Hart died in the year 1768, on May 24th, with a congregation estimated at tens of thousands around his grave side at Bunhill Fields.
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