Hymn(ist) History - Isaac Watts | Father of English Hymnody
Hymn(ist) History - Isaac Watts | Father of English Hymnody
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About the Hymnist Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts is THE name you hear when discussing English Hymnody. Many have called him the "Father of English Hymnody" or the "Grandfather of English Hymnody."
He is also on almost every scholar's list of greatest hymn writers of all time, often in the top spot!
And here's why!
He was an author, educator, scholar, hymnist, poet, innovator, "dissenter."
He wrote the book on Logic... I mean the textbook, the one that universities like Oxford used for decades after publication.
His hymns we're original, creative, standing the test of time, being hundreds of years old, and we still sing them today!
Learn more about Isaac Watts, the great Hymnist in this episode of the series "Hymnist History."
Go in Peace.
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