Religion
Matthew 20:5: I Men labourers in their manly age
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
I Men labourers in their manly age.
And more in feeble life's decline.
His grace continues to engage,
That all may in His service join:
And never while on earth we live,
His Spirit's invitations cease.
Who stirs us up to act and strive
And toil for everlasting bliss.
To work at His command we go,
Whose word confers the' obedient grace;
Awake my heart though dull and slow,
To walk, O Lord, in all Thy ways;
Me by Thy secret love incline.
And after Thee my soul shall run,
My will shall swiftly follow Thine,
Till Thine be here completely done.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 20:5: I Men labourers in their manly age.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4376/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 20:5: I Men labourers in their manly age.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4376/.
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