Religion

Matthew 26:15: Who would not start from avarice

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Who would not start from avarice
Which paves the way to hell,
Which tempts us at so vile a price
Our Saviour-God to sell?
Thy only love can rescue me:
Jesus, Thy love impart.
And chase the cursed idolatry.
The /!/tf(7s from my heart.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 26:15: Who would not start from avarice.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4531/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 26:15: Who would not start from avarice.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4531/.

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