Religion
2 Kings 25:27–29: King of kings, I cry to Thee
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 9 (1870)
King of kings, I cry to Thee,
Turn my long captivity.
Break the Babylonish chain.
Lift Thou i my head again;
Thou my kind Redeemer art,
Speak forgiveness to my heart.
Change the prisoner's sordid dress.
Robe me in Thy righteousness.
Me an hoary, captive king,
Out of Satan's dungeon bring,
Raise me, Saviour, to a throne.
Make me partner of Thine own.
Let me at Thy table sit
Nourish'd with immortal meat,
Let me there partake of Thee,
Feast to all eternity.
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MLA
Wesley, Charles. “2 Kings 25:27–29: King of kings, I cry to Thee.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2976/.
Chicago
Wesley, Charles. “2 Kings 25:27–29: King of kings, I cry to Thee.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2976/.
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