William Cowper

A firm persuasion of the superintendence of Providence over all our concerns is absolutely necessary to our happiness. Without it, we cannot be said to believe in the Scripture, or practise anything like resignation to h…

Had I a throne above the rest, Where angels and archangels dwell; One sin, unslain, within my breast, Would make that heaven as dark as hell. The prisoner sent to breathe fresh air, And bless'd with liberty again, Would…