Religion

Judges 16:3: See the great Antitype arise

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

See the great Antitype arise,
While darkness yet involves the skies.
His Israel from their foes to save.
He bursts the barriers of the grave.
Puts forth His strength invincible,
And tears up all the gates of hell!

Triumphant o'er His baffled foes,
The trophies openly He shows:
And daily, in His people's cause.
He spreads the victory of His cross.
And still He takes the spoils, and still
He bears them up the heavenly hill!

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Judges 16:3: See the great Antitype arise.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2784/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Judges 16:3: See the great Antitype arise.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2784/.

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