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What various hindrances we meet

Author: William Cowper (1779)
Published in 523 hymnals

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	Ten Chorale Improvisations, Set 1

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	A Song of Community - (Choral Score)

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	JUST AS I AM

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1 What various hindrances we meet
in coming to the mercy seat!
Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r
but wishes to be often there!

2 Pray'r makes the darkened clouds withdraw;
pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw;
gives exercise to faith and love;
brings ev'ry blessing from above.

3 Restraining pray'r, we cease to fight;
pray'r makes the Christian’s armor bright;
and Satan trembles when he sees
the weakest saint upon his knees.

4 Have you no words? Ah, think again:
words flow apace when you complain,
and fill a fellow-creature’s ear
with the sad tale of all your care.

5 Were half the breath thus vainly spent
to heav’n in supplication sent,
our cheerful song would oft’ner be,
"Hear what the Lord hath done for me!"

Source: Hymns to the Living God #275

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Author: William Cowper

William Cowper (pronounced "Cooper"; b. Berkampstead, Hertfordshire, England, 1731; d. East Dereham, Norfolk, England, 1800) is regarded as one of the best early Romantic poets. To biographers he is also known as "mad Cowper." His literary talents produced some of the finest English hymn texts, but his chronic depression accounts for the somber tone of many of those texts. Educated to become an attorney, Cowper was called to the bar in 1754 but never practiced law. In 1763 he had the opportunity to become a clerk for the House of Lords, but the dread of the required public examination triggered his tendency to depression, and he attempted suicide. His subsequent hospitalization and friendship with Morley and Mary Unwin provided emotional st… Go to person page >

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First Line:	What various hindrances we meet
Title:	Exhortation to Prayer
Author:	William Cowper (1779)
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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RETREAT (Hastings)

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Psalms and Hymns to the Living God (2023), p.433

Instances

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A Book of Worship for the Use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church ... of the Church of the Redeemer, Richmond, Virginia #d189

A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #262

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d123

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #201

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Designed to Aid in the Devotions of Prayer, Conference, and Camp-Meetings #7

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Stereotype ed. #d113

A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d264

A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #447

A Church hymnal #378

A Collection of Divine Hymns or Spiritual Songs for the Use of Religious Assemblies, and Private Christians #d36

A Collection of Evangelical Hymns; made from Different Authors and Collections for the English Lutheran Church in New York #d264

A Collection of Hymns & Spiritual Songs, for Public and Family Worship #d130

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #638

A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #23

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Pious of All Denominations #d101

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d929

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d936

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d936

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #914

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #558

A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d351

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #496

A Collection of Hymns, Original and Select, for the Use of Small Assemblies and Private Christians #d103

A Collection of Hymns #L111

A Collection of original and select hymns and spiritual songs #LXXXI

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d350

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #134

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #533

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d350

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #134

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #134

A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #377

A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #d122

A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use. 2nd ed. #d110

A Handy Book of Old and Familiar Hymns #17

A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d343

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d520

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns for Social Worship and Pravate Devotion #d100

A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d165

A New Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from various authors—some entirely new (3rd Windsor Ed.) #XV

A New Collection of the Most Approved Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Mostly Original, for the Use of Christians of All Denominations #d34

A New Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #27

A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #9

A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #477

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d527

A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #540

A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns ... intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Tunes #477

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d543

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d328

A Select Collection of Songs Designed for the Use of the Pious of Every Denomination #d33

A Selection of Favorite Conference Hymns with Historical Sketches of Church History #13

A Selection of Hymns #d308

A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #273

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs from the Best Authors #d218

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CCCVII

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CCCVII

A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #394

A Selection of Hymns for the Use of Church of England Sunday Schools, Bible Classes ... New ed. #d303

A Selection of Hymns for the Use of Social Religious Meetings and for Private Devotions. 7th ed. #12

A Selection of Hymns for the use of social religious meetings, and for private devotions 2d ed. #8

A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms & Hymns. 2nd Baltimore ed. #aCCCLIII

A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #353

A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #671

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d695

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d418

A Selection of Hymns #CCCLIII

A Selection of Hymns #77

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d246

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d356

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d171

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d360

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #14

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XIV

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #14

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #74e

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d320

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Anthems, for every Sunday and principal festival throughout the year. for the use of congregations in the dioceses Quebec and Toronto. #H45

A Selection of Spiritual Songs #77

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #186

A.M.E. Hymnal #d424

Additional Hymns to the Collection of Hymns for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #638

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #326

African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #397

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a16

American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa16

Baptist Hymn Book #a447

Bells of Heaven #d429

Better Than Pearls #101

Bible School Hymns and Sacred Songs for Sunday Schools and Other Religious Services #5a

Book of Common Praise #d632

Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #83b

Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #327

Book of Worship #327

Bradbury's Sabbath School Melodies, and Family Choir #29

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d992

Camp Meeting Hymn Book #d151

Chapel Hymns #63

Chapel Melodies #164

Choice Hymns #107

Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d94

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