Religion
Matthew 5:12: The prophets old, and rough, and true
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Religion
The prophets old, and rough, and true
Our patient types we see:
The prophets smooth, and false, and new
Protest " it need not be!"
But all who would in Jesus live
A daily death must die.
His portion upon earth receive,
His portion in the sky.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 5:12: The prophets old, and rough, and true.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3965/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 5:12: The prophets old, and rough, and true.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3965/.
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