William_Cowper by Lemuel Francis Abbott (wikipedia)

15 November, 1731: Birth of William Cowper (1731-1800) author of the Hymn ‘There is a fountain filled with blood’ (‘Immanuel than chankathil…’ no.147 (138) in the Mar Thoma Church Hymn book Kristheeya Keerththanangal). The words of this hymn are immortal and will be sung as long as there are sinners upon this earth.

Cowper’s well known hymns:

• Jesus! where’er thy people meet
• The Spirit breathes upon the word
• There is a fountain, filled with blood
• Hark! my soul! it is the Lord
• To Jesus, the Crown of my hope
• Far from the world, O Lord! I flee
• My Lord! how full of sweet content (1782 translation)
• What various hindrances we meet
• Oh! for a closer walk with God
• When darkness long has veiled my mind
• ‘Tis my happiness below
• O Lord! in sorrow I resign (1782 translation)
• O Lord! my best desire fulfill
• There is a safe and secret place
• God of my life! to thee I call