Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) was an English hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymnwriter, he was recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in use today, and have been translated into many languages.
Read more about Isaac Watts: Life, Watts and Hymnody, Significant Cultural or Contemporary Impacts, Other Works, Memorials
Famous quotes by isaac watts:
“My God, my life, my love,
To Thee, to Thee I call;
I cannot live if Thou remove,
For Thou art all in all.”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
“Birds in their little nests agree
And ‘tis a shameful sight
When children of one family
Fall out, and childe, and fight.”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)