Religion
Matthew 5:29: Forbid it. Lord, that I should strive
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Religion
Forbid it. Lord, that I should strive
Mine idols to conceal,
Or keep one bosom-lust alive,
And carry it to hell:
Rather from all I leave behind
My naked soul shall flee.
And lose its life on earth, to find
Its heavenly life in Thee.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 5:29: Forbid it. Lord, that I should strive.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3983/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 5:29: Forbid it. Lord, that I should strive.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/3983/.
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