[PW] Is this a bible quotation?

[Douglas Anderson]

For whatever it's worth (not much; and maybe I'm simply stating the
obvious), the word "way" in Cowper's lyric appears to convey more the
(increasingly archaic) sense "path" or "road" than the (more modern)
sense "manner" or "method".

-- Doug A.



On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM,  <swguardian-wombat at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I believe this one came from William Cowper (1731–1800)
>  from a collection called "Olney Hymns"
>
>  Light Shining out of Darkness
>
>
>       God moves in a mysterious way
>           His wonders to perform;
>       He plants His footsteps in the sea,
>           And rides upon the storm.
>
>       Deep in unfathomable mines
>           Of never-failing skill,
>       He treasures up His bright designs,
>           And works His sovereign will.
>
>       Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take,
>           The clouds ye so much dread
>       Are big with mercy, and shall break
>           In blessings on your head.
>
>       Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
>           But trust Him for His grace;
>       Behind a frowning providence
>           He hides a smiling face.
>
>       His purposes will ripen fast,
>           Unfolding every hour;
>       The bud may have a bitter taste,
>           But sweet will be the flower.
>
>       Blind unbelief is sure to err,
>           And scan His work in vain:
>       God is His own interpreter,
>           And he will make it plain.
>
>  Carolyn <dcma at vermontel.net> 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?
>
>  I need the exact wording and source to verify a quote used in a
>  novel. I don't own a Bible so can't look it up. Google searching
>  gives such a huge range of responses I'm not sure how to narrow it down.
>
>  Any help appreciated.
>
>  Carolyn Haley
>  DocuMania
>
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