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Dissenting

Watts, Isaac

November 19, 2020 by Matt Price

Isaac Watts (1674-1748) is considered the father of English hymnody. Born in Southampton, England, he was a precocious child who learned to read almost as soon as he could speak and wrote verses while still a young boy.

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Categories Christian History Tags Dissenting, hymnody, hymns, Nonconformist, Watts, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

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