Religion

Matthew 4:11: Lost by the first, the second Man

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Lost by the first, the second Man
Jehovah did the fight regain,
Single He foil'd our hellish foe.
Who fled to' escape the deadly blow,
Nor could the serpent save his head.
For ever crush'd — when Jesus bled!

When shall I share, O Lord, with Thee
That full, and final victory?
When shall my painful conflicts end?
Avenge me. Saviour, of the fiend,
Satan with all his works destroy,
And seal mine everlasting joy.

Weary of earth, my soul receive,
With Thee in glorious rest to live:
O might I serve my Saviour there.
The' unutterable rapture share.
And sing with all Thy hosts above,
And feast for ever on Thy love!

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 4:11: Lost by the first, the second Man.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3945/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 4:11: Lost by the first, the second Man.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3945/.

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