Religion

Joshua 10:24: Jesus, command us to draw near

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Jesus, command us to draw near,
With confidence that casts out fear,
To trample on our foes o'erthrown.
To tread the kings of Canaan down,
As sharers of Thy victory.
And more than conquerors through Thee.

Thy mighty arm, in IsraePs sight.
Hath put the alien hosts to flight,
Hath seized the chiefs, and captive led
Or but for execution freed;
Thine arm hath dragg'd them out again,
To fall, and die for ever slain.

But first, through virtue of Thy word.
And strong in our almighty Lord,
Before their final doom they meet,
Upon their necks we set our feet,
The tyrant-lusts and passions spurn,
Which rule in all of woman born.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Joshua 10:24: Jesus, command us to draw near.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2740/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Joshua 10:24: Jesus, command us to draw near.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2740/.

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