Religion

Hymns on God's Everlasting Love, 2

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns on God's Everlasting Love (1741) · Osborn ed., vol. 3 (1869)

Religion

Lord, not unto me, (The whole I disclaim,)
All glory to Thee Through Jesus's name!
Thy gifts and Thy graces, Pour'd down from above,
Demand all our praises, Our thanks and our love.

Thy faithfulness, Lord, Each moment we find,
So true to Thy word, So loving and kind;
Thy mercy so tender To all the lost race,
The foulest offender May turn and find grace.

The mercy I feel To others I show,
I set to my seal That Jesus is true;
Ye all may find favour, Who come at His call:
O come to my Saviour, His grace is for all.

To save what was lost, From heaven He came:
Come, sinners, and trust In Jesus's name:
He offers you pardon, He bids you " Be free!
If sin is your burden O come unto Me!"

O let me commend My Saviour to you!
The publican's Friend, And Advocate too;
For you He is pleading His merits and death,
With God interceding For sinners beneath.

Then let us submit His grace to receive,
Fall down at His feet, And gladly believe:
We all are forgiven For Jesus's sake,
Our title to heaven His merits we take.

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

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on God's Everlasting Love, 2.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/349/.

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