The prolific 18th-century hymnwriter Isaac Watts initially penned the lyrics for “Joy to the World” as a rhyming paraphrase of Psalm 98, and his poem was first published in 1719. It became a Christmas ...

Isaac Watts is a great hymn writer in the Christian faith, but did you know that his beloved hymn, “Joy to the World,” was not originally a Christmas hymn? In its first version, it had no connection ...