When Hagar found the bottle spent
Book 3, Hymn 57 · William Cowper · Public-domain words
When Hagar found the bottle spent
Book 3, Hymn 57 · William Cowper
The words
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Stanza 1. When Hagar found the bottle spent,And wept o’er Ishmael;A message from the Lord was sentTo guide her to a well.
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Stanza 2. Should not Elijah’s cake and cruse,Convince us at this day,A gracious God will not refuse,Provisions by the way?
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Stanza 3. His saints and servants shall be fed,The promise is secure;“Bread shall be given them, he has said,Their water shall be sure.”
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Stanza 4. Repasts far richer they shall proveThan all earth’s dainties are;’Tis sweet to taste a Savior’s love,Though in the meanest fare.
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Stanza 5. To JESUS then your trouble bring,Nor murmur at your lot;While you art poor, and he is King,You shall not be forgot.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 57. William Cowper. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-57
About these words
William Cowper lived from 1731 to 1800. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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