Religion

Numbers 11:29: Would God that all the Lord's people, &c

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 9 (1870)

Religion

Shall we the Spirit's course restrain,
Or quench the heavenly fire?
Let God His messengers ordain,
And whom He will inspire:
Blow as He list, the Spirit's choice
Of instruments we bless;
We will, if Christ be preach'd, rejoice.
And wish the word success.

Can all be prophets then? are all
Commission'd from above?
No; but whome'er the Lord shall call
We joyfully approve:
O that the church might all receive
The spirit of proj)hecy,
And all in Christ accepted live.
And all in Jesus die!

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Numbers 11:29: Would God that all the Lord's people, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2585/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Numbers 11:29: Would God that all the Lord's people, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2585/.

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