Poems by William Cowper
Retirement
... She communes with her God!There like the nightingale she pours ...
Contentment
... With everlasting pain!"If thou of murmuring wouldst be cured, ...
The Castaway
... Entreated help, or cried--Adieu!At length, his transient respite past, ...
Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion
... I'm called, if vanquished, to receive a sentence ...
God Moves In A Mysterious Way
... Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, ...
Lines Written During A Period Of Insanity
... Weary, faint, trembling with a thousand terrors, ...
Hatred of Sin
... Yet pierced by sin the serpent's tooth, ...
The Christian
... His kingdom of eternal love!My soul is ravished at the thought! ...
Prayer for Patience
... Why should the unburnt, though burning bush, ...
Prayer for Children
... Plead the blood of Christ for these!Lord, we tremble, for we know ...
The Poplar Field
... Of my favourite field, and the bank where they grew, ...
Mourning and Longing
... And wait upon the Word!Of all the truths I hear, ...
Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord My Banner
... Ye feeble saints, your strength endures, ...
Temptation
... Control the waves, -- say, "Peace! be still ...
Wisdom
... 22-31)"Ere God had built the mountains, ...
