Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.
WILLIAM COWPERThere is in souls a sympathy with sounds: And as the mind is pitch’d the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch’d within us, and the heart replies.
More William Cowper Quotes
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The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.
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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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Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e’en in age, and at our latest day.
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The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.
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And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow’d perhaps by a smile.
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Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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What we admire we praise; and when we praise, Advance it into notice, that its worth Acknowledged, others may admire it too.
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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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Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
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Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
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When nations are to perish in their sins, ’tis in the Church the leprosy begins.
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I am out of humanity’s reach.I must finish my journey alone,Never hear the sweet music of speech;I start at the sound of my own.
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Tea – the cups that cheer but not inebriate.
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The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away.
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Unless a love of virtue light the flame,
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