To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be honour, praise, and glory given By all on earth, and all in heaven. Isaac Watts More Quotes by Isaac Watts More Quotes From Isaac Watts Do not be deceived; happiness and enjoyment do not lie in wicked ways. Isaac Watts wickedlyingway I love the soul that dares tread the temptations of his years beneath his youthful feet. Isaac Watts temptationfeetyears The tulip and the butterfly Isaac Watts butterflynatureflower Custom and authority are no sure evidence of truth. Isaac Watts evidencecustomsauthority Among all the accomplishments of youth there is none preferable to a decent and agreeable behavior among men, a modest freedom of speech, a soft and elegant manner of address, a graceful and lovely deportment, a cheerful gravity and good-humor, with a mind appearing ever serene under the ruffling accidents of human life. Isaac Watts lovelymindmen 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. Isaac Watts flowerjourneynight Nothing tends so much to enlarge the mind as traveling. Isaac Watts mindtravel The eyes of a man in the jaundice make yellow observations on everything; and the soul tinctured with any passion diffuses a false color over the appearance of things. Isaac Watts passioneyemen There is a dreadful Hell, And everlasting pains; There sinners must with devils dwell In darkness, fire, and chains. Isaac Watts paindarknessfire Sweet is the day of sacred rest; Isaac Watts soundheartsweet Birds in their little nests agree; And 'tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight. Isaac Watts fightingchildrenfall In Job and the Psalms we shall find more sublime ideas, more elevated language, than in any of the heathen versifiers of Greece or Rome. Isaac Watts romebiblejobs Whene'er I take my walks abroad,How many poor I see!What shall I render to my GodFor all his gifts to me? Isaac Watts poorwalks Whatever brawls disturb the street, There should be peace at home. Isaac Watts streetsshouldhome So, when a raging fever burns, We shift from side to side by turns; And 't is a poor relief we gain To change the place, but keep the pain. Isaac Watts reliefpainchange To prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine. Isaac Watts divinityrisingwise Tis the voice of the sluggard I heard him complain,You have wak'd me too soon, I must slumber again. Isaac Watts slumbervoicecomplaining How doth the little busy bee Isaac Watts shiningflowerlittles 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. Isaac Watts inwardairdull What's amiss I'll strive to mend,And endure what can't be mended. Isaac Watts endurestrive
