Watts

Famous quotes containing the word watts:

    “Death, like an overflowing stream,
    Sweeps us away: our life’s a dream,...”
    —Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

    “Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I,
    To mourn, and murmur and repine,
    To see the wicked placed on high,
    In pride and robes of honor shine.
    But oh, their end, their dreadful end,
    Thy sanctuary taught me so,
    On slipp’ry rocks I see them stand,
    And fiery billows roll below.”
    —Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

    “Be thou our guard while troubles last,
    And our eternal home.”
    —Isaac Watts (1674–1748)