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Matthew 9:6: Who in his nature's weakness lies
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Who in his nature's weakness lies
Grovelling on earth, and cannot rise,
Or lift his heart to heaven,
A feeble paralytic soul.
He is not yet through Christ made whole,
He is not yet forgiven.
But when a penitent we see
Walking in paths prescribed by Thee,
With even steady pace
Returning to his house above,
Lord, we adore Thy saving love.
And Thy forgiving grace.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 9:6: Who in his nature's weakness lies.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4094/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 9:6: Who in his nature's weakness lies.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4094/.
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