Religion

Hymns and Prayers to the Trinity, 6

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns and Prayers to the Trinity (1767) · Osborn ed., vol. 7 (1870)

Religion

To— " Hearts of stone, relent, relent!"

Father, Son, and Spirit, hear
Thy apostate creature's groan,
Languishing to find Thee near,
Worshipping a God unknown.
Light till in Thy light I see,
Know eternal life in Thee.

( Ireeds and books ran nothing do,
Unaccompanied by grace;
Grace must form my soul anew.
Give me to discern Thy face.
Bring my faithful heart the pov
God in persons three to' adore.

But Thou draw'st me after Thee,
But Thou dost my heart incline,
Helping its infirmity
Now to ask the grace Divine:
Now this unbelief remove,
Tell me now that Thou art love.

Father, manifest Thy Son,
Son, to me the Father show,
Holy Comforter, make known
The deep things of God below,
Sovereign, Triune God, impart
All Thy fulness to my heart.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns and Prayers to the Trinity, 6.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/1938/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns and Prayers to the Trinity, 6.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/1938/.

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