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... Wikipedia
Born: July 17, 1674, Southampton, United Kingdom
Died: November 25, 1748 (age 74 years), Stoke Newington, London, United Kingdom
Known for: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Joy to the World", "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past"
Parents: Sarah Taunton and Isaac Watts
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