Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) was an English hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymnwriter, he was recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in use today, and have been translated into many languages.
Read more about Isaac Watts: Life, Watts and Hymnody, Significant Cultural or Contemporary Impacts, Other Works, Memorials
Famous quotes by isaac watts:
“My God, my life, my love,
To Thee, to Thee I call;
I cannot live if Thou remove,
For Thou art all in all.”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
“Thoughts, like old vultures, prey upon their heart-strings,”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
“thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding,
Who taught me betimes to love working and reading.’”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
“The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downwards by thy flood,
And lost in following years.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)