Religion

Psalm 37:4: Delight thyself also in 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

O That I, Lord, in Thee alone
Could seek my whole delight, and find!
Thy perfect will on me be done.
Who to Thy perfect will resign'd
In faith for full salvation pray,
And for Thy promised coming stay.

Of all Thou hast in earth below.
Of all Thou hast in heaven above,
Wilt Thou whate'er I ask bestow?
I nothing ask except Thy love;
Thou know'st the secrets of my heart,
The thing which I desire, Thou art.

Give then Thyself, Jehovah, give
The glorious Partner of Thy throne
In a poor ransom'd worm to live,
That with Thy Son and Spirit one.
One I may live with Love, with Thee,
And reign through all eternity.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Psalm 37:4: Delight thyself also in the Lord, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3188/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Psalm 37:4: Delight thyself also in the Lord, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3188/.

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