Religion
Psalm 42:2: Thirst for a life-giving God
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 9 (1870)
Thirst for a life-giving God,
A God that on Calvary died,
A fountain of water and blood
Which gush'd from Immanuers side!
I gasp for the stream of His love.
The Spirit of rapture unknown.
And then to re-drink it above.
Eternally fresh from the throne.
Come to me, if such thy case,
(Stands the living God, and cries,)
Drink the Spirit of My grace,
Drink the streams of paradise,
Slake thine endless thirst on Me,
Drink to all eternity.
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Wesley, Charles. “Psalm 42:2: Thirst for a life-giving God.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3198/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Psalm 42:2: Thirst for a life-giving God.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3198/.
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