Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts
Isaac Wattswas an English Christian minister, hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymn writer, his work was part of evangelization. He was recognized as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth17 July 1674
god-love should expected
It is not to be expected that we should love God supremely if we have not known him to be more desirable than all other things.
satire ill satirist
Satirists do expose their own ill nature.
dear-lord giving lord
Dear Lord. I give myself away. I've nothing else to give.
trust tasks difficult
Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.
jewels certain observation
When general observations are drawn from so many particulars as to become certain and indisputable, these are jewels of knowledge.