Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair.
WILLIAM COWPERJudge 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 hour;
More William Cowper Quotes
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No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.
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God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to performs
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There is mercy in every place. And mercy, encouraging thought gives even affliction a grace and reconciles man to his lot.
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All we behold is miracle.
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The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive.
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The proud are ever most provoked by pride.
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God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.
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The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow, and when we lie down at night we may safely say to most of our troubles, “Ye have done your worst, and we shall see you no more.”
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Habits are soon assumed; but when we strive to strip them off, ’tis being flayed alive.
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It chills my blood to hear the blest Supreme Rudely appealed to on each trifling theme.
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Would I describe a preacher, I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste,
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Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.
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Oh to have a lodge in some vast wilderness. Where rumors of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful and successful wars may never reach me anymore.
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The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.
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He that has seen both sides of fifty has lived to little purpose if he has no other views of the world than he had when he was much younger.
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