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thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding, Who taught me betimes to love working and reading.

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Isaac Watts
Age: 74 †
Born: 1674
Born: July 17
Died: 1748
Died: November 25
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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.
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Must I be carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease, while others fought to win the prize and sailed through bloody seas?
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Death, like an overflowing stream, Sweeps us away: our life's a dream.
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There's no repentance in the grave.
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Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
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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.
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Ten thousand things there are which we believe merely upon the authority or credit of those who have spoken or written them.
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The stars, that in their courses roll, Have much instruction given But Thy good Word informs my soul How I may climb to Heaven.
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Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.
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I love the soul that dares tread the temptations of his years beneath his youthful feet.
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Fancy and humour, early and constantly indulged in, may expect an old age overrun with follies.
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Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree!
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Acquire a government over your ideas, that they may come down when they are called, and depart when they are bidden.
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Speak softly. It is far better to rule by love than fear.Speak softly. Let no harsh words mar the good we may do here.
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Thoughts, like old vultures, prey upon their heart-strings
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For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.
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And he that does one fault at first And lies to hide it, makes it two.
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When a false argument puts on the appearance of a true one, then it is properly called a sophism or fallacy.
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For sov'reign pow'r reign not alone, Grace is the partner of the throne Thy grace and justice mighty Lord, Shall well divide our last reward.
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Forbid it Lord that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God: All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood.
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