Isaac Watts

The Reverend
Isaac Watts
Portrait by an unknown artist
Born(1674-07-17)17 July 1674
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died25 November 1748(1748-11-25) (aged 74)
Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England
Occupation(s)Hymnwriter, theologian
Known for"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Joy to the World", "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past"

Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) 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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