Religion

Matthew 23:12: Whosoever shall exalt himself shall he abased

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Tremble, ye fond of human praise.
Who seek, or love, the highest place.
Who rich in sacred honours rise!
Proud of your every grace and gift.
Like Lncifer, yourselves ye lift.
And set your thrones above the skies:

Rut the Most-High shall cast you down,
If now ye will not fear His frown.
His vengeful wrath ye soon shall feel,
Defeated of your glorious aim,
O'erwhelm'd with everlasting shame,
Debased into the lowest hell.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 23:12: Whosoever shall exalt himself shall he abased.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4443/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 23:12: Whosoever shall exalt himself shall he abased.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4443/.

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