[PW] Is this a bible quotation?

[Nichael Cramer]

Carolyn wrote:
>"The Lord works in mysterious ways"
>
>Where does this come from? Is it a biblical reference, or just an old
>adage by "anonymous"?
>
>I know there's a poem/hymn by Wiliam Cowper containing the line, "God
>moves in a mysterious way / His wonders to perform" -- is it derived
>from a biblical source?

By the way,  here's a complete set of the lyrics, together with some MIDI
files of various settings of the lyrics:
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/m/gmovesmw.htm

And here's an on-line recording of a chorus singing:
http://www.wicketgate.co.uk/issue52/e52_h55.html

As others have suggested, I'm almost certain that the original is not biblical.

Nichael


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