Religion

Matthew 11:23: Ye that of power and riches proud

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Ye that of power and riches proud.
Above the race of mortals rise,
And scorn the low ignoble crowd,
And reign exalted to the skies.
Repent before the Judge appear,
Or read your fearful sentence here.

Ye gods of earth, expect to dwell
With fiends and spirits damn'd below.
To find your thrones prepared in hell.
Unless ye here your madness know.
Prostrate, condemn'd the Judge entreat.
And mercy find at Jesus' feet.

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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 11:23: Ye that of power and riches proud.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4173/.

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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 11:23: Ye that of power and riches proud.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4173/.

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