1 Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I’ll spend my daily breath.
2 My thoughts address His throne
When morning brings the light;
I’ll seek His blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.
3 You will regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise,
Beneath Thine angry rod.
4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust Thy Name,
Nor learn to do Thy will.
5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the LORD;
I’ll cast my burdens on His arm,
And rest upon His Word.
6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of His love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.
Source: Psalms of Grace #55d
Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >
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