Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill He treasures up his bright designs,
WILLIAM COWPERIn a fleshly tomb, I am buried above ground.
More William Cowper Quotes
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Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian’s armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.
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Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
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A life of ease is a difficult pursuit.
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Remorse begets reform.
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We turn to dust, and all our mightiest works die too.
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And works his sovereign will. Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
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Accomplishments have taken virtue’s place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.
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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. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour;
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How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, whom I may whisper, solitude is sweet.
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Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection.
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Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.
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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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Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.
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What peaceful hours I once enjoy’d! How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.
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The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flow’r. 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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