Religion
2 Samuel 6:16: Perhaps she thought, religion's law
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 9 (1870)
Religion
Perhaps she thought, religion's law
Might keep the vulgar herd in awe,
But shall so great a man as he
Forget his royal dignity?
Shall David do so mean a thing,
The soldier, statesman, and the king
Lead up the superstitious crowd.
And play, and leap, and dance — for God!
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Wesley, Charles. “2 Samuel 6:16: Perhaps she thought, religion's law.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2869/.
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Wesley, Charles. “2 Samuel 6:16: Perhaps she thought, religion's law.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2869/.
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