History & Politics

For the Prince of Wales

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns of Intercession for All Mankind (1758) · Osborn ed., vol. 6 (1870)

History & Politics

When late translated to the skies
He gains the never fading crown,
O let his rightful heir arise.
To tread the world and Satan down.
With every royal grace endow'd
To build, and guard the house of God.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “For the Prince of Wales.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/1361/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “For the Prince of Wales.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/1361/.

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