Quotes from Isaac Watts

'Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain, you have waked me too soon, I must slumber again.

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 profession.

In common discourse we denominate persons and things according to the major part of their character; he is to be called a wise man who has but few follies.

The very substance which last week was grazing in the field, waving in the milk pail, or growing in the garden, is now become part of the man.

Two sentiments alone suffice for man, were he to live the age of the rocks - love, and the contemplation of the Deity.

Instructors should not only be skilful in those sciences which they teach, but have skill in the method of teaching, and patience in the practice.

Tell of his wondrous faithfulness, And sound his power abroad; Sing the sweet promise of his grace, And the performing God.

How glad the heathens would have been, That worship idols, wood and stone, If they the book God had seen.

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.

Let dogs delight to bark and bite, for God hath made them so.

I would not change my blest estate for all the world calls good or great.

Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.

Our God, our help in ages past,Our hope for years to come,Our shelter from the stormy blast,And our eternal home.

Learn good-humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degree of pride and moroseness.

Study detains the mind by the perpetual occurrence of something new, which may gratefully strike the imagination.

Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed! Heavenly blessing without number Gently falling on thy head.

When general observations are drawn from so many particulars as to become certain and indisputable, these are jewels of knowledge.

Acquire a government over your ideas, that they may come down when they are called, and depart when they are bidden.

Love is amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.

Abandon the secret chamber and the spiritual life will decay.

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.

Death, like an overflowing stream, Sweeps us away: our life's a dream.

Earth, thou great footstool of our God, who reigns on high; thou fruitful source of all our raiment, life, and food; our house, our parent, and our nurse.

Kind words toward those you daily meet, Kind words and actions right, Will make this life of ours most sweet, Turn darkness into night.