Jehovah Our Righteousness
July 6, 2023Hatred of Sin
July 6, 2023I Will Praise the Lord at All Times
Winter has a joy for me,
While the Saviour’s charms I read,
Lowly, meek, from blemish free,
In the snowdrop’s pensive head.
Spring returns, and brings along
Life-invigorating suns:
Hark! the turtle’s plaintive song
Seems to speak His dying groans!
Summer has a thousand charms,
All expressive of His worth;
‘Tis His sun that lights and warms,
His the air the cools the earth.
What! has autumn left to say
Nothing of a Saviour’s grace?
Yes, the beams of milder day
Tell me of his smiling face.
Light appears with early dawn,
While the sun makes haste to rise;
See His bleeding beauties drawn
On the blushes of the skies.
Evening with a silent pace,
Slowly moving in the west,
Shews an emblem of His grace,
Points to an eternal rest.
William Cowper
William Cowper (1731-1800) was an English poet and hymnodist who is best known for his works that dealt with religious themes. His most famous works include "The Task" and "John Gilpin." Cowper was also known for his struggles with mental illness and his openness about his experiences helped to destigmatize mental illness in the 18th century.