Isaac Watts
English hymnwriter, theologian and logician (1674-1748) · Academics · Died at 74
Isaac Watts was an English Congregational minister, hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. His works include "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Joy to the World", and "O God, Our Help in Ages Past".
Isaac Watts is read about 182 times a day, in 24 languages.
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He is recognised as the "Godfather of English Hymnody"; many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages.
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Academics
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Academic
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Deceased
Dates
Lived 1674 to 1748 · aged 74
