Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts

(1674–1748) poet Kingdom of Great Britain

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748) was a Kingdom of Great Britain poet, known for Joy to the World|Our God, Our Help in Ages Past|Come, We Who Love the Lord|From All That Dwell Below the Skies.

About Isaac Watts

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". 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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Joy to the World|Our God, Our Help in Ages Past|Come, We Who Love the Lord|From All That Dwell Below the Skies

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Hymns and spiritual songs

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