William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) was a British poet who penned over 60 hymns including one his most famous “There is a Fountain filled with Blood”. He lived in Olney, England and co-wrote a hymn book called the The Olney Hymns with the local pastor named John Newton. The hymnal is where Newton’s Amazing Grace was first published. When Cowper died on April 25, 1800 he suffered from dementia and depression and thought God was punishing him for his sins.
