This is the third of a series on sacred hymns, the story behind them, their text, a recording, and a simple companion devotional. “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.” ~William Cowper Every Hymn Has a Story William Cowper was…
via The Story of Our Hymns: There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood — Anglican Compass
I was surprised to see this hymn featured. Cowper was certainly an Anglican, but the Episcopalians saw fit to exclude this “great” hymn from both the 1916 and 1940 Hymnals. I never heard it until I was among the Baptists.
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