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Vote: | Birds in their little nest agree; and 'Tis a shameful sight, when children of one family fall out, and chide, and fight. |
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Vote: | 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. |
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Vote: | Flies, worms, and flowers exceed me still. |
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Vote: | For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do. |
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Vote: | 'Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain, you have waked me too soon, I must slumber again. |
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Isaac Watts (July 17, 1674 - November 25, 1748), recognised as the 'Father of English Hymnody', as he was the first both prolific and popular English hymnwriter, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today.
Born in Southampton, Watts was brought up in the home of a committed Nonconformist - his father had been imprisoned twice for his views. At his local school he learnt Latin, Greek and Hebrew, and displayed a propensity for rhyme at home, driving his parents to the point of distraction on many occasions with his verse. Once, he had to explain how he came to have his eyes open during prayers.
: ran up a rope to say its prayers."
Receiving corporal punishment for this, he cried
: And I will no more verses make."
Watts, unable to go to either Oxford or Cambridge due to his Nonconformity, went to the Dissenting Academy at Stoke Newington in 1690.
His education led him to the pastorate of a large church in London, and he also found himself in the position of helping trainee preachers, despite poor health.
He died in Stoke Newington and was buried in Bunhill Fields, having left behind him a massive legacy, not only of hymns, but also of treatises, essays and the like.
One of his best known poems was an exhortation Against Idleness And Mischief
: Improve each shining hour,: From every opening flower!
List of hymns
Some of Watts' more well-known hymns are:
*Joy to the World! (sung to a tune by Handel)
*Come We that Love the Lord (often sung with the chorus [and titled] ‘We’re Marching to Zion’)
*Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove
*Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun
*O God our Help in Ages Past
*When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
...(more on Wikipedia)
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