“The compassion of Christ inclines Him to save sinners, —
the power of Christ enables Him to save sinners, — and the
promise of Christ binds Him to save sinners.
A guilty, weak, and helpless worm,
On Thy kind arms I fall;
Be Thou my Strength and Righteousness,
My Saviour and my All.”

—  Isaac Watts

Source: Attributed from postum publications, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 82.

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English hymnwriter, theologian and logician 1674–1748

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