Religion

Psalm 119: Vau, Part 6

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Show me Thy salvation, Lord,
Visit me with pardoning grace;
O be mindful of Thy word,
Let the promise now take place
That to him who dares upbraid
Boldly I may make reply,
"I have God my refuge made.
Still I on Thy word rely."

The good word of truth from me
Do not utterly remove:
I have long'd, Thou know'st, to see,
See, and taste Thy faithful love;
I have long'd to do Thy will;
I (if Thou vouchsafe the power)
All Thy pleasure shall fulfil,
Keep Thy law, and sin no more.

Following after righteousness,
I the blessing shall attain;
Slavish fear and sin shall cease;
I shall soon be born again;
Walk in glorious liberty;
Bold to kings Thy truth proclaim.
Tell them, they may reign like me,
More than kings through Jesu's name.

Thee, O Lord, I will obey;
Thee with vast delight pursue;
Walking in Thy pleasant way.
Glad Thy dear commands to do;
Lo! for this I lift my hands.
With a solemn oath approve
All Thy merciful commands,
All Thy gracious law of love.

Still to search the sacred word
My delightful task shall be;
Waiting here to meet my Lord
Fully manifest in me;
Sweetly musing day and night
On the dear Redeemer's grace.
Till I gain that heavenly height,
Till I see Thee face to face.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Psalm 119: Vau, Part 6.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2177/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Psalm 119: Vau, Part 6.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2177/.

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