Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts, recognized as the “Father of English Hymnody,” was born on this day in 1674 at Southampton, England (d. 25 November 1748). Here is a brief biography of Watts from “The Rebel’s Guide to Joy”

And here is a performance of Watts’ “Alas! And Did My Saviour Bleed?” performed by the Sharon Singers of the Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute.