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    William Cowper was an English poet active in the late 18th century. He is considered one of the most popular poets of his time. Cowper helped establish the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing about everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. He was influenced by religious sentiment and association with John Newton, author of the hymn "Amazing Grace," which led him to write many of the hymns he is best remembered for today. His poem "Light Shining out of Darkness" gave the English language the idiom "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform."

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    William Cowper was an English poet active in the late 18th century. He is considered one of the most popular poets of his time. Cowper helped establish the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing about everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. He was influenced by religious sentiment and association with John Newton, author of the hymn "Amazing Grace," which led him to write many of the hymns he is best remembered for today. His poem "Light Shining out of Darkness" gave the English language the idiom "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform."

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    Hymnodist Romantic Poetry Samuel Taylor Coleridge William Wordsworth Judith Madan

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