William Cowper

Life

Born: 26 November 1731

Died: 25 April 1800

Biography

View the Wikipedia article on William Cowper.

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list below

• The Cricket (Jacob Franklin King)
• God moves in a mysterious way (Anonymous)
• Sweet Stream that winds through yonder glade (William Sterndale Bennett)

Musical settings of literary works

Jesus is become at length (H.58, Bk.1, st. 3, 77. 77.) Samuel Babcock 3 vo. 1795 My song shall bless the Lord of all (H.38, Bk.2, L. M.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1803 I will praise thee every day (H.58, Bk.1, 77. 77.) Samuel Babcock 3 vo. 1795 Forgive the song that falls so low (H.81, Bk.3, st. 5, L. M.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1803 To keep the lamp alive (H.74, Bk.3, S. M.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1803 Too many, Lord, abuse thy grace (H.72, Bk.3, C. M.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1803 Of all the gifts thine hand bestows (H.80, Bk.3, C. M.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1803 Hark, my soul! It is the Lord (H.118, Bk.1, 77. 77.) John Bacchus Dykes 4 vo. O for a closer walk with God (H.3, Bk.1, C. M.) Charles Villiers Stanford 4 vo. 1910

Winter has a joy for me (H.83, Bk.3, 77. 77.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1806 Jesus, where-e'er thy people meet (H.44, Bk.2, L. M.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1803 My former hopes are dead (H.8, Bk.3, ) Thomas Clark 4 vo. 1836 Dear fountain of delight unknown (H.61, Bk.3, st. 4, L. M.) Oliver Holden 3,4 vo. 1803 Far from the world, O Lord, I flee (H.45, Bk.3, C. M.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1803 The Lord will happiness divine (H.64, Bk.1, C. M.) Thurlow Weed 4 vo. 2008 Kathryn Rose 4 vo. 2015 There is a fountain filled with blood (H.79, Bk.1, C. M.) Caroline S. Arnold 4 vo. 1988 Thurlow Weed 4 vo. 2008 The saints should never be dismayed (H.6, Bk.1, C. M.) Oliver Holden 4 vo. 1803

Publications

• Newton, John; and William Cowper. 1779. Olney Hymns, in Three Books. London, England. 376 pp.

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