Isaac Watts

Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.

Once a day....call yourselves to an account what new ideas, what new proposition or truth you have gained, what further confirmation of known truths, and what advances you have made in any part of knowledge.

Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.

How shall polluted mortals dare To sing Thy glory or Thy grace Beneath Thy feet we lie afar And see but shadows of Thy face.

I would not change my blest estate for all the world calls good or great.

Once a day, especially in the early years of life and study, call yourselves to an account what new ideas, what new proposition or truth you have gained, what further confirmation of known truths, and what advances you have made in any part of knowledge.

Hush my dear lie still and slumber! Holy angels guard they bed! Heavenly blessings without number Gently falling on thy head.

Though reading and conversation may furnish us with many ideas of men and things our own meditation must form our judgement.

Let me be dressed fine as I will Flies worms and flowers exceed me still.

For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do.

Hark! from the tombs a doleful sound.

To be angry about trifles is mean and childish to rage and be furious is brutish and to maintain perpetual wrath is akin to the practice and temper of devils but to prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious is manly and divine.

One glance of Thine creates a day.

How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour And gather honey all the day From every opening flower.

Hush my dear lie still and slumber Holy angels guard thy bed! Heavenly blessings without number Gently falling on thy head.