Ye timid saints, fresh courage take

Ye timid saints, fresh courage take

Author: William Cowper
Published in 11 hymnals

Author: William Cowper

William Cowper (pronounced "Cooper"; b. Berkampstead, Hertfordshire, England, 1731; d. East Dereham, Norfolk, England, 1800) is regarded as one of the best early Romantic poets. To biographers he is also known as "mad Cowper." His literary talents produced some of the finest English hymn texts, but his chronic depression accounts for the somber tone of many of those texts. Educated to become an attorney, Cowper was called to the bar in 1754 but never practiced law. In 1763 he had the opportunity to become a clerk for the House of Lords, but the dread of the required public examination triggered his tendency to depression, and he attempted suicide. His subsequent hospitalization and friendship with Morley and Mary Unwin provided emotional st… Go to person page >

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First Line: Ye timid saints, fresh courage take
Author: William Cowper
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Christian Science Hymnal #a62

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Christian Science Hymnal #aa62

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Christian Science Hymnal #62

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Christian Science Hymnal #214

Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #399

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Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #400

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Christian Science Hymnal #62a

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Christian Science Hymnal #62b

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Christian Science Hymnal #62c

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Christian Science Hymnal #62

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