Built God a church and laughed His word to scorn.
WILLIAM COWPERThe Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.
More William Cowper Quotes
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Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain; God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain.
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All we behold is miracle.
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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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Books are not seldom talismans and spells.
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They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.
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A life of ease is a difficult pursuit.
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Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.
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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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The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away.
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Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth.
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There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.
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After long drought when rains abundant fall, He hears the herbs and flowers rejoicing all.
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An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.
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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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To follow foolish precedents, and wink With both our eyes, is easier than to think.
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