Who said “Religion! what treasure untold resides in that heavenly word!”?

Verified

William Cowper. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceVerses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk (1782)

Find Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk on Amazon · paid link

Evidence: Wikiquote · How we check

Source checked · Something wrong? Report a correction

Authors A–Z

Cite this quote

For academic work, cite the original where you can: Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk (1782).

APA

Cowper, W. (n.d.). Religion! what treasure untold resides in that heavenly word! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33760-religion-what-treasure-untold-resides-in-that-heavenly/

MLA

Cowper, William. “Religion! what treasure untold resides in that heavenly word!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33760-religion-what-treasure-untold-resides-in-that-heavenly/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Cowper, William. “Religion! what treasure untold resides in that heavenly word!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33760-religion-what-treasure-untold-resides-in-that-heavenly/.

Related quotes

More quotes by William Cowper

All 40 William Cowper quotes →