Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts
Isaac Wattswas an English Christian minister, hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymn writer, his work was part of evangelization. He was recognized as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth17 July 1674
poor walks
Whene'er I take my walks abroad,How many poor I see!What shall I render to my GodFor all his gifts to me?
stars heaven soul
The stars, that in their courses roll, Have much instruction given; But Thy good Word informs my soul How I may climb to Heaven.
death dust dying
No, I'll repine at death no more, But with a cheerful gasp resign To the cold dungeon of the ground These dying, withering limbs of mine. Let worms devour my wasting flesh, And crumble all my bones to dust:-- My God shall raise my frame anew, At the revival of the just.
believe credit authority
Ten thousand things there are which we believe merely upon the authority or credit of those who have spoken or written them.
dear-lord giving lord
Dear Lord. I give myself away. I've nothing else to give.
air inward dull
To see the dull indifference, the negligent and thoughtless air that sits upon the faces of a whole assembly, while the psalm is upon their lips, might even tempt a charitable observer to suspect the fervency of their inward religion.
life spring long
Our life contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone. Strange! that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long.
flower night journey
Do not spend the day in gathering flowers by the way side, lest night come upon you before you arrive at your journey's end, and then you will not reach it.
kings heart joy
Joy to the world, the Lord is come / Let earth receive her King / Let every heart, prepare him room / And heaven and nature sing.
ignorance stupidity acquaintance
Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.
feet years soul
I love the soul that dares tread the temptations of his years beneath his youthful feet.
lying wicked way
Do not be deceived; happiness and enjoyment do not lie in wicked ways.
god christian grace
He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove, the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love.
hands laziness satan
For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.