Isaac Watts: Our God, Our Help

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Jan 28, 2025 · 4m

READ: PSALM 90; 98; GALATIANS 6:14 Isaac Watts (1674-1748) is considered the father of English hymn-writing. Today, many of his hymns are sung, known, and loved. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, while he was alive, Isaac Watts was considered by some to be a disturber and perhaps even a heretic! Isaac Watts became frustrated with the singing in his church. The church he attended used the Psalms as their worship songs, but Watts believed that the congregation wasn’t fully understanding and appreciating what they were singing. So, he was challenged by his father to give them something…