Religion

Matthew 9:9: Vanquish'd by the word Divine

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Vanquish'd by the word Divine,
Drawn by One they never knew,
Worldlings still their gains resign,
Still our heavenly Lord pursue;
Hate the money-getting vice,
Only for salvation care,
Seek a kingdom in the skies,
Lay up all their treasure there.

Jesus, evermore the same,
Nothing is too hard for Thee;
Through the virtue of Thy name
Wonders wrought we daily see,
Sinful souls of every kind
Come at Thine almighty call,
Bless'd with faith in Thee they find
Grace, sufficient grace for all.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 9:9: Vanquish'd by the word Divine.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4096/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 9:9: Vanquish'd by the word Divine.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4096/.

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