Religion

Haggai 2:7: Jesus, come, the world's Desire

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)

Religion

Jesus, come, the world's Desire,
Still our hearts their Lord require,
Thee, who didst on earth appear
A poor unknown sojourner:
Come, no more a man of woe,
Come, and all Thy grandeur show,
King of kings, appear again,
Glorious with Thine ancients reign.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Haggai 2:7: Jesus, come, the world's Desire.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3835/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Haggai 2:7: Jesus, come, the world's Desire.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3835/.

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