Religion

Matthew 13:16: Happy the man who eyes receives

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Happy the man who eyes receives
To see his smiling Lord,
Who hears the voice of God, and lives
By Jesus' quickening word:
This happiness with Christ is ours
Who know our sins forgiven.
Partakers of the Spirit's powers.
Inspired with present heaven.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 13:16: Happy the man who eyes receives.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4215/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 13:16: Happy the man who eyes receives.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4215/.

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