Hello OCBC family,
Last Sunday evening we sang three songs by William Cowper and we learned a little about his life. He was one of the most popular poets of his time. Cowper changed the direction of eighteenth-century poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. He wrote a lot of hymns and the most popular one is “There Is a Fountain.” Today, I just want to share one of his poems. Honor and happiness unite To make the Christian’s name a praise; How fair the scene, how clear the light, That fills the remnant of His days! A kingly character He bears, No change His priestly office knows; Unfading is the crown He wears, His joys can never reach a close. Adorn’d with glory from the high, Salvation shines upon His face; His robe is of the ethereal dye, His steps are dignity and grace. Inferior honors He disdains, Nor stoops to take applause from earth; The King of kings Himself maintains The expenses of His heavenly birth. The noblest creature seen below, Ordain’d to fill a throne above; God gives him all He can bestow, His kingdom of eternal love! My soul is ravished at the thought! Methinks from earth I see Him rise! Angels congratulate His lot, And shout Him welcome to the skies. “And if children, also heirs – heirs of God and coheirs with Christ – seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him” (Romans 8:17). In His service, Israel
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April 2025
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