Religion
Matthew 23:5: Modest, not singular in dress
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Modest, not singular in dress
Becomes the Christian character:
We stem the torrent of excess.
But not like Pharisees appear:
We cannot scorn the crowd below,
Though simpler in our dress than them,
Or rigidly affect to show
Religion in our garment's hem.
Who boast their form.s, without the power,
Their godliness in rituals place;
We seek the living God to' adore
In the true Spirit of His grace,
5. Matthczv xxiii. i— lo.
By no external badges known
Who Jesus for our Lord receive,
By real holiness alone
Distinguish'd from the world we live.,
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 23:5: Modest, not singular in dress.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4439/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 23:5: Modest, not singular in dress.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4439/.
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