Religion

Matthew 17:1: Master of His own gifts, He takes

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Master of His own gifts, He takes
His chosen up the rapturous hill,
A difference in His servants makes,
Exalts, and favours whom He will,
That none may claim his colleagues' place,
Or envy their superior grace.

His glory He on Tabor shows
To none but the distinguish'd few,
Design'd his agonizing throes
On gloomy Olivet to view,
To' adore Him in His power and pain,
Eternal God, and mortal man.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 17:1: Master of His own gifts, He takes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4309/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 17:1: Master of His own gifts, He takes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4309/.

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