Religion
Matthew 5:22: Lord, Thou forbiddest me in vain
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Religion
Lord, Thou forbiddest me in vain
By anger, or contempt to kill,
Unless Thou dost at once explain.
And strengthen me to' obey. Thy will:
The spiritual command I see;
But O, Thy Spirit's power impart.
And planting Thy own love in me.
Expel the murderer from my heart.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 5:22: Lord, Thou forbiddest me in vain.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3978/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 5:22: Lord, Thou forbiddest me in vain.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3978/.
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