Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa around, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn
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;
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Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.
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Perhaps thou gav’st me, though unseen, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss.
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Still ending, and beginning still.
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Habits are soon assumed; but when we strive to strip them off, ’tis being flayed alive.
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A heretic, my dear sir, is a fellow who disagrees with you regarding something neither of you knows anything about.
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Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth.
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Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees.
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But still remember, if you mean to please, To press your point with modesty and ease.
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Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds you so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break, With blessings on your head
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War’s a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
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All we behold is miracle.
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The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.
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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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Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection.
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The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
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