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{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Isaac Watts |subtopics = Hymns - [[When I survey the wondrous cross]]* [[O God our help in ages past]] * [[Joy to the world]]* [[About Isaac WattsJesus shall reign where'er the sun]]|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
Isaac Watts (July 17, 1674 – November 25, 1748) was a famous hymn writer, known as the "Father of English Hymnody". He was the first prolific and popular English [[hymn]]-writer, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today and have been translated into many languages.
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