Isaac Watts quotes - page 2

Strange that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long. (Isaac Watts)
I write not for your farthing, but to try / How I your farthing writers, may outvie. View quote
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Fly, like a youthful hart or roe, Over the hills where spices grow. View quote
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Hark from the tombs a doleful sound. View quote
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A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. View quote
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And while the lamp holds out to burn, The vilest sinner may return. View quote
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From all who dwell below the skies Let the Creator's praise arise Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through every land, by every tongue. View quote
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Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. View quote
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A flower may fade before 'tis noon, And I this day may lose my breath. View quote
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Just as a tree cut down, that fell To north, or southward, there it lies: So man departs to heaven or hell, Fix'd in the state wherein he dies. View quote
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...but every lyar Must have his portion in the lake That burns with brimstone and with fire. (Isaac Watts)
Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King. Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room, And heav'n and nature sing. View quote
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Why should our garments, made to hide Our parents' shame, provoke our pride? The art of dress did ne'er begin, Till Eve our mother learn'd to sin. When first she put the covering on, Her robe of innocence was gone; And yet her children vainly boast In the sad marks of glory lost. View quote
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There's not a place where we can flee, But God is present there. View quote
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Let me be dressed fine as I will, Flies, worms, and flowers, exceed me still. View quote
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I believe the promises of God enough to venture an eternity on them. View quote
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One stroke of his almighty rod Shall send young sinners quick to hell. View quote
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I would not change my native land For rich Peru with all her gold. A nobler prize lies in my hand Than East or Western Indies hold. View quote
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How divinely full of glory and pleasure shall that hour be when all the millions of mankind that have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb of God shall meet together and stand around Him, with every tongue and every heart full of joy and praise! How astonishing will be the glory and the joy of that day when all the saints shall join together in one common song of gratitude and love, and of everlasting thankfulness to this Redeemer! With what unknown delight, and inexpressible satisfaction, shall all that are saved from the ruins of sin and hell address the Lamb that was slain, and rejoice in His presence! View quote
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The wise will make their anger cool At least before 'tis night. View quote
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He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love. (Isaac Watts)
Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy. View quote
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Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your own profession. Do not indulge yourselves to judge of things by the first glimpse, or a short and superficial view of them; for this will fill the mind with errors and prejudices, and give it a wrong turn and ill habit of thinking, and make much work for retraction. View quote
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Then will I set my heart to find Inward adornings of the mind; Knowledge and virtue, truth and grace, These are the robes of richest dress. View quote
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The compassion of Christ inclines Him to save sinners, - the power of Christ enables Him to save sinners, - and the promise of Christ binds Him to save sinners. A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, On Thy kind arms I fall; Be Thou my Strength and Righteousness, My Saviour and my All. View quote
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