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Isaac Watts Quotes (1674-1748)
Writer, Theologian
About Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) was an English theologian, logician, and a prolific and popular hymnwriter. Known as the "Father of English Hymnody" he is credited with some 750 hymns, many of which remain in active use today.
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“The tall, the wise, the reverend head
Must lie as low as ours.”
Must lie as low as ours.”
“Fly, like a youthful hart or roe,
Over the hills where spices grow.”
Over the hills where spices grow.”
“And while the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return.”
The vilest sinner may return.”
“Strange that a harp of thousand strings
Should keep in tune so long!”
Should keep in tune so long!”
“One stroke of his almighty rod
Shall send young sinners quick to hell.”
Shall send young sinners quick to hell.”
“And he that does one fault at first
And lies to hide it, makes it two.”
And lies to hide it, makes it two.”
“I write not for your farthing, but to try / How I your farthing writers, may outvie.”
“Whene'er I take my walks abroad,
How many poor I see!
What shall I render to my God
For all his gifts to me?”
How many poor I see!
What shall I render to my God
For all his gifts to me?”
“My faith would lay her hand
On that dear head of Thine,
While like a penitent I stand,
And there confess my sin.”
On that dear head of Thine,
While like a penitent I stand,
And there confess my sin.”
“Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.”
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.”
“A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.”
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.”
“Birds in their little nests agree;
And 'tis a shameful sight,
When children of one family
Fall out, and chide, and fight.”
And 'tis a shameful sight,
When children of one family
Fall out, and chide, and fight.”
“There is a land of pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign;
Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures banish pain.”
Where saints immortal reign;
Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures banish pain.”
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“But children you should never let Such angry passions rise, Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes.”
Isaac Watts on Childhood 2 quotes
“Birds in their little nests agree: And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight.”
Isaac Watts on Sleep 2 quotes
“Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber! Holy angels guard thy bed! Heavenly blessings without number Gently falling on thy head.”
Isaac Watts on Joy 2 quotes
“Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy.”
Isaac Watts on Poverty
“Whene'er I take my walks abroad, How many poor I see!”
About Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) was an English theologian, logician, and a prolific and popular hymnwriter. Known as the "Father of English Hymnody" he is credited with some 750 hymns, many of which remain in active use today.