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Born on July 17, 1674 in Southampton, United Kingdom, Isaac Watts was a theologian, philosopher and poet. Isaac Watts died on November 25, 1748 at the age of 74. Credited works include Our God, Our Help in Ages Past, Come, We Who Love the Lord and From All That Dwell Below the Skies.
My Take
Most people humming "Joy to the World" have no idea they're singing words an English minister wrote three centuries ago. That's the highest compliment I can pay Isaac Watts. With some 750 hymns to his name, the man was a theologian and philosopher who could have buried his ideas in dense argument, yet he chose to make faith singable for ordinary people. I value that translation of complexity into something a child can carry. Influence that survives the collapse of empires and the turn of centuries, still on millions of lips every December, is the rarest kind of authorship there is.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Isaac Watts
- Name (Japanese)
- アイザック・ウォッツ
- Reading
- あいざっく・うぉっつ
- Born
- July 17, 1674 – November 25, 1748
- Origin
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- theologian / philosopher / poet / hymnwriter / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
2. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Our God, Our Help in Ages Past |
| Notable work | Come, We Who Love the Lord |
| Notable work | From All That Dwell Below the Skies |
| Notable work | Joy to the World |
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Frequently asked questions
When was Isaac Watts born?
Born July 17, 1674.
When did Isaac Watts die?
Died November 25, 1748, aged 74.
Where was Isaac Watts from?
Isaac Watts was from Southampton, United Kingdom.
What did Isaac Watts do?
Isaac Watts worked as theologian, philosopher, poet, hymnwriter, writer.
What was Isaac Watts known for?
Notable works include Our God, Our Help in Ages Past, Come, We Who Love the Lord, From All That Dwell Below the Skies.
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