Religion
Matthew 19:22: Forbid it, Lord, that I should be
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Religion
Forbid it, Lord, that I should be
Grieved to sell all and follow Thee:
Ah, never leave me to depart.
But keep possession of my heart:
Left to myself, too well I know.
That I away from Thee shall go,
Withhold my heart so dearly bought,
And sell my soul and God for nought.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 19:22: Forbid it, Lord, that I should be.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4365/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 19:22: Forbid it, Lord, that I should be.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4365/.
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