Let dogs delight to bark and bite, ⁠For God hath made them … - Isaac Watts

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Let dogs delight to bark and bite,
⁠For God hath made them so;
Let bears and lions growl and fight,
⁠For 'tis their nature too.

But, children, you should never let
⁠Such angry passions rise;
Your little hands were never made
⁠To tear each other's eyes.

Isaac Watts

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Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) was an English theologian, logician, and a prolific and popular hymnwriter. Known as the "Father of English Hymnody" he is credited with some 750 hymns, many of which remain in active use today.

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But, children, you should never let
Such angry passions rise;
Your little hands were never made
To tear each other's eyes.

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Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were an offering far too small
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my soul my life my all

Lord, I ascribe it to thy grace,
And not to chance as others do,
That I was born of Christian race,
And not a Heathen, or a Jew.

A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

Let dogs delight to bark and bite, ⁠For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight, ⁠For 'tis their nature too. But, children, you s… - Isaac Watts

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