Religion
Matthew 19:17: Why callest thou Ale good?
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
The Partner of our flesh and blood,
Whom all His heavens cannot contain,
Refused to be entitled good
By one who counted Him but man,
That we our nothingness might own.
And good ascribe to God alone.
Shall a saved sinner then receive
His foolish fellow-creatures' praise?
If good and pure from sin he is,
Whate'er he is, he is by grace,
Nor dares the wondering crowd admit
To fall, and worship at his feet.
Applause from man he cannot bear;
Much less will he himself commend.
Himself supremely good declare,
Boldly the highest seat ascend.
And thence to all mankind proclaim
"I have attain'd, I perfect am!"
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 19:17: Why callest thou Ale good?” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4359/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 19:17: Why callest thou Ale good?” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4359/.
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