Judge 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;
WILLIAM COWPERIn a fleshly tomb, I am buried above ground.
More William Cowper Quotes
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Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.
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Ye therefore who love mercy, teach your sons to love it, too.
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Heaven’s harmony is universal love.
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Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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Tea – the cups that cheer but not inebriate.
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Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.
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The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
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Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
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Some people are more nice than wise.
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The bird that flutters least is longest on the wing.
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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 darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away.
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Still ending, and beginning still.
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All we behold is miracle.
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When nations are to perish in their sins, ’tis in the Church the leprosy begins.
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