Religion

Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus, Write, &C: Verse 7

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns and Sacred Poems (1742) · Osborn ed., vol. 2 (1869)

Religion

Hear, all that will, the Spirit hear.
What He to all the churches saith:
"Fight the good fight till Christ appear,
And give the prize to conquering faith.

"The tree of immortality,
Which in the midst of Eden stands,
The conqueror's due reward shall be,
Though guarded by cherubic bands.

"I will remove the sword of flame;
(It first shall the old Adam slay;)
The tree of life Myself I am,
And open to Myself the way."

To him that overcomes at last
Surely I will My fulness give,
He of the tree of life shall taste,
And free from sin for ever live.

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Attributed to Charles Wesley; Osborn's edition does not distinguish the brothers

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus, Write, &C: Verse 7.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/338/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus, Write, &C: Verse 7.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/338/.

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