William Cowper (1731 - 1800)

William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) (November 15, 1731 - April 25, 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist.
He was born in Great Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.

William Cowper was one of the most popular poets of his time. He changed the direction of 18th-century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside.

He suffered from periods of severe depression, which caused him frequently to doubt his fervent evangelical Christianity, the source of his much-loved hymns - going so far once as to express his dismayed surprise at ever having written a particular hymn.

Cowper died in East Dereham, Norfolk.

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	Poem	Comments
	Abuse of the Gospel
	Afflictions Sanctified by the Word
	Apology To Delia: For Desiring A Lock Of Her Hair
	Contentment
	Dependence
	Ephraim Repenting
	Epitaph on a Hare	1 Comment
	Exhortation to Prayer
	For the Poor	1 Comment
	God Moves In A Mysterious Way	2 Comments
	Grace and Providence
	Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion
	Hatred of Sin
	I Will Praise the Lord at All Times
	Jehovah Jesus
	Jehovah Our Righteousness
	Jehovah-Jireh. The Lord Will Provide
	Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord My Banner
	Jehovah-Rophi. I Am the Lord That Healeth Thee
	Jehovah-Shalom. The Lord Send Peace
	Jehovah-Shammah	1 Comment
	Jesus Hasting to Suffer
	Joy and Peace in Believing
	Light Shining out of Darkness	1 Comment
	Lines Written During A Period Of Insanity	1 Comment
	Lively Hope and Gracious Fear
	Living and a Dead Faith
	Longing to be with Christ
	Looking Upwards in a Storm
	Love Constrained to Obedience
	Lovest Thou Me?
	Mourning and Longing
	My Soul Thirsteth for God
	Not Works
	O Lord, I Will Praise Thee
	Old Testament Gospel
	On Opening a Place for Social Prayer
	On Receipt Of My Mother's Picture
	On the Death of a Minister
	On The Late Indecent Liberties Taken With The Remains Of Milton
	On The Loss Of The Royal George
	Peace after a Storm
	Pleading for and with Youth
	Praise for Faith
	Praise for the Fountain Opened
	Prayer for Children
	Prayer for Patience
	Retirement
	Sardis
	Seeking the Beloved
	Self-Acquaintance
	Sonnet to William Wilberforce, Esq.
	Submission
	Temptation
	The Castaway	1 Comment
	The Christian
	The Contrite Heart
	The Covenant
	The Future Peace and Glory of the Church
	The Happy Change
	The Heart Healed and Changed by Mercy
	The Hidden Life
	The House of Prayer
	The Light and Glory of the Word
	The Narrow Way
	The New Convert
	The Poplar Field	1 Comment
	The Retired Cat
	The Shining Light
	The Shrubbery, Written in a Time of Affliction
	The Sower
	The Task: Book I, The Sofa (excerpts)
	The Task: Book II, The Time-Piece (excerpts)
	The Task: Book IV, The Winter Evening (excerpts)
	The Task: Book V, The Winter Morning Walk (excerpts)
	The Task: Book VI, The Winter Walk at Noon (excerpts)
	The Valley of the Shadow of Death
	The Waiting Soul
	To Delia: On Her Endeavouring To Conceal Her Grief At Parting
	To Mary
	True and False Comforts
	True Pleasures
	Vanity of the World
	Walking With God
	Welcome Cross
	Welcome to the Table
	Wisdom