Religion
Matthew 23: Thou Holy One and Just
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Thou Holy One and Just,
By envious brethren slain,
We in Thy blood of sprinkling trust
Which purges every stain;
Which speaks the better things,
Which speaks our sins forgiven,
And heaven to all our souls it brings.
And all our souls to heaven.
Our zealous great High-Priest
By Zachary foreshown,
Whom, for Thy love of truth oppress'd,
We our Redeemer own;
Thy goodness we admire
Which bade Thy murderers live;
The type in death cried out, Require,
The Antitype Forgive!
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Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 23: Thou Holy One and Just.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4452/.
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