Quote

Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer Trials bring me to His feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.

William Cowper

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

William Cowper
Age: 68 †
Born: 1731
Born: November 26
Died: 1800
Died: April 25
Hymnwriter
Poet
Poet Lawyer
Translator
Writer
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
Feet
Bring
Prayer
Keep
Trials
Give
Lays
Giving
Lows
Make
Promise
Life
Sweet

More quotes by William Cowper

Image
God made the country, and man made the town.
William Cowper
Image
True modesty is a discerning grace And only blushes in the proper place But counterfeit is blind, and skulks through fear, Where 'tis a shame to be asham'd t' appear: Humility the parent of the first, The last by vanity produc'd and nurs'd.
William Cowper
Image
Religion does not censure or exclude Unnumbered pleasures, harmlessly pursued.
William Cowper
Image
And diff'ring judgments serve but to declare that truth lies somewhere, if we knew but where.
William Cowper
Image
Man in society is like a flow'r, Blown in its native bed. 'Tis there alone His faculties expanded in full bloom Shine out, there only reach their proper use.
William Cowper
Image
Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
William Cowper
Image
Ten thousand casks, Forever dribbling out their base contents, Touch'd by the Midas finger of the state, Bleed gold for ministers to sport away. Drink, and be mad then 'tis your country bids!
William Cowper
Image
Some write a narrative of wars and feats, Of heroes little known, and call the rant A history.
William Cowper
Image
Time, as he passes us, has a dove's wing, Unsoil'd, and swift, and of a silken sound.
William Cowper
Image
God never meant that man should scale the Heavens By strides of human wisdom. In his works, Though wondrous, he commands us in his word To seek him rather where his mercy shines.
William Cowper
Image
The Cross! There, and there only (though the deist rave, and the atheist, if Earth bears so base a slave) There and there only, is the power to save.
William Cowper
Image
Manner is all in all, whate'er is writ,The substitute for genius, sense, and wit.
William Cowper
Image
Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful lesson to the head and learning wiser grow without his books.
William Cowper
Image
There is mercy in every place. And mercy, encouraging thought gives even affliction a grace and reconciles man to his lot.
William Cowper
Image
Spare feast! a radish and an egg.
William Cowper
Image
Fanaticism, the false fire of an overheated mind.
William Cowper
Image
No one was ever scolded out of their sins.
William Cowper
Image
The still small voice is wanted.
William Cowper
Image
When from soft love proceeds the deep distress, ah! why forbid the willing tears to flow?
William Cowper
Image
God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.
William Cowper