Religion

Find his conscience purified

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Versions and Paraphrases of Select Psalms · Osborn ed., vol. 8 (1870)

Religion

Find his conscience purified?
Let him heed the voice of truth,
Let him in Thy word abide.
There the inward Guide shall meet,
Teach his sprinkled heart to' obey,
Back recall his starting feet,
Lead him in the perfect way.

All my heart hath sought Thy face;
Do not suffer me to rove
From Thy own appointed ways.
From the precepts of Thy love.
I have stood in constant awe.
Treasured up Thy word within,
Lest I should transgress Thy law,
Grieve Thee by the smallest sin.

Source of happiness Thou art;
Me, even me, vouchsafe to bless;
Wisdom in Thy law impart;
Teach me. Lord, Thy righteous ways.
With my lips have I declared
All the words that came from Thine:
Toil is here its own reward.
Happiness and duty join.

In the records of Thy love
I have found a mine of joy;
All my treasure is above.
While Thy words my thoughts employ.
Still to search Thy word of grace,
This my sweet employ shall be;
Still to know Thy pleasant ways;
Still to love and walk in Thee.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Find his conscience purified.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2174/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Find his conscience purified.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2174/.

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