Religion

1 Samuel 1:27: For this child I prayed; and the Lord, &c

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Whate'er I ask, I surely know.
And steadfastly believe.
Thou wilt the thing desired bestow,
Or else a better give;
To Thee I therefore. Lord, submit
My every fond request,
And own, adoring at Thy feet.
Thy will is always best.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “1 Samuel 1:27: For this child I prayed; and the Lord, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2814/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “1 Samuel 1:27: For this child I prayed; and the Lord, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2814/.

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