God Moves in a Mysterious Way

=About the poet=

William Cowper (1731-1800) William Cowper began to write poetry late in  life and as means of  keeping his mind from brooding  over those  torturing religious anxieties which more than once turned  his melancholy into positive madness. His principal poem is `The Task'.



=Introduction to the poem=

The poem God Moves in a Mysterious Way tells us how God is beyond human perception and how weakly we understand Him. It tells us that the kindness of God tastes bitter in the beginning but  has the soothing effect of nectar.

=Text of the poem= God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform



He plants his foot steps in the sea, And rides upon the storm



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 his own interpreter, And he will make it plain.



=Additional Resources=

A record my desktop recording of the same video can be accessed from: http://youtu.be/nbS2l1s9WvA

=New words in the poem=

1 feeble: weak 2 grace: favour 3 frown: show anger 4 providennce: God`s care of human beings

=Evaluation=

Complete the lines:

Judge not the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - – – hour.