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William Cowper Poems
- God Moves In A Mysterious Way God moves in a mysterious ...
- Contentment (Phillipians, iv.11) Fierce passions ...
- A Riddle I am just two and two, I am warm, I am cold, And ...
- A Comparison The lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both ...
- Abuse Of The Gospel Too many, Lord, abuse Thy grace In this...
- Wisdom (Proverbs, viii. 22-31) "Ere God had built the ...
- Idem Latine Redditum Heu inimicitias quoties parit æmula ...
an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem Yardley-Oak. He was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan.
While Cowper found refuge in a fervent evangelical Christianity, the inspiration behind his much-loved hymns, he often experienced doubt and feared that he was doomed to eternal damnation. His religious sentiment and association with John Newton... more »
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''The parson knows enough who knows a duke.''
William Cowper (1731-1800), British poet. repr. In Poetical Works, ed. H.S. Milford (1934). Tirocinium, l. 403 (1785).
God Moves In A Mysterious Way
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill
He treasures up His bright designs,
And works His sovereign will.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take,
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy, and shall break
In blessings on your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every ...
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