Religion

Hymns for the Use of Families, 21

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns for the Use of Families, and on Various Occasions (1767) · Osborn ed., vol. 7 (1870)

Religion

To — " Ye servants of God."
The wonders of grace Redeem'd we proclaim,
The virtues confess Of Jesus's name;
Our whole conversation To Jesus doth tend,
To final salvation, And joy without end.

We rise with the sun, To commune of Him;
And when we lie down, He still is our theme:
Recording His praises, We sink on His breast,
And in His embraces With confidence rest.

Of Jesus our Friend We talk by the way,
His goodness commend, His Spirit obey;
By short aspirations His succour implore,
And kept in temptations Rejoice evermore.
O Saviour, appear, To finish our sin,
In love without fear Thy nature bring in:
We then in the Spirit Of purity rise,
Thy joy to inherit, Thy throne in the skies.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns for the Use of Families, 21.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/1651/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns for the Use of Families, 21.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/1651/.

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