The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts Quotes

“Let others choose the sons of mirth, To give a relish to their wine; I love the men of heavenly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine.18”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“My God”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“For Watts, the doxological always followed the theological.”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“As with Watts, we see only dimly through the bewildering mysteries of life. Yet as Watts did, by grace alone, we too can know and believe that God has portioned out our lives for His glory and for our good. And strong in faith, upheld by divine love, we, too, can see through the gloom and sing the praises of our Savior, who passed through far deeper woes than ever Watts or we will endure.”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“Youth is the time of acquiring knowledge, and as you have the important charge laid upon you of instructing some of the rising generation, let me beg that you will leave nothing undone to make your pupils love the beauties of religion. Teach them that religion has nothing in it of a gloomy nature, for how can that be gloomy that leads to everlasting pleasures?4”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“Hughes often said that men fail to make progress in learning not for lack of time or ability but for lack of hard work. Unlike so many university students today, who stay up late partying, eating pizza, and playing video games, Watts and his friends did not fritter away the hours. They did, however, stay up late. Far into the night, Watts went on reading and annotating what he read.”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“He honored all His Father’s laws, Which we have disobeyed; He bore our sins upon the cross, And our full ransom paid.”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“doxology can help stabilize theology. It is very difficult to sing bad theology.”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“prayer is a divine worship due to none but God the Father, Son, and Spirit.9”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“Just as the medieval church cut off the congregation from participating in the sung worship of the service, today many well-meaning Christian leaders have reconstructed a sung worship wherein congregational participation does not matter.”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“Hughes often said that men fail to make progress in learning not for lack of time or ability but for lack of hard work.”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts

“I am a vile polluted lump of earth; So I’ve continued since my birth; Although Jehovah grace does daily give me, As sure this monster Satan will deceive me. Come, therefore, Lord, from Satan’s claws relieve me.   Wash me in Thy blood, O Christ, And grace divine impart. Then search and try the corners of my heart, That I in all things may be fit to do Service to Thee, and sing Thy praises too.14”
― Douglas Bond, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts