1 Sing to the Lord aloud,
and make a joyful noise;
God is our strength, our Savior God,
let Israel hear His voice.
2 "From vile idolatry
preserve My worship clean;
I am the LORD who set thee free
from slavery and sin."
3 "Stretch thy desires abroad,
And I'll supply them all:
but if ye will refuse your God,
if Israel will rebel;"
4 "I'll leave them," saith the LORD,
"to their own lust a prey,
and let them run the dang'rous road,
'tis their own chosen way."
5 "Yet, O! that all my saints
would hearken to My voice!
Soon I would ease their sore complaints
and bid their hearts rejoice."
6 "While I destroy their foes,
I'd richly feed My flock,
and they should taste the stream that flows
from their eternal rock."
Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #81
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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