God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.
WILLIAM COWPERGrief is itself a medicine.
More William Cowper Quotes
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The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away.
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There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.
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Remorse begets reform.
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Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
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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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Vice stings us even in our pleasures, but virtue consoles us even in our pains.
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No traveler e’er reached that blest abode who found not thorns and briers in his road.
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There 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.
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O Winter, ruler of the inverted year!
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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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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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Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in
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We turn to dust, and all our mightiest works die too.
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The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.
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Pride made the devil, and the devil made sin; So God made a cole-pit to put the devil in.
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