Religion

Matthew 26:29: I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the, &c

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Jesus, the true, immortal Vine,
The plenitude of bliss is Thine,
The Fathers co-eternal Son,
Sufficient in Thyself alone.
Thyself Thou dost to saints impart,
And heaven is found where'er Thou art.

Thou with Thy own perfection bless'd.
Dost in Thy love for ever rest;
And Thou hast promised, Lord, that we
Shall the new wine partake with Thee,
Shall drink it in Thy courts above
The wine of Thy eternal love.

Hasten the long-expected day
When heaven and earth shall pass away.
When all Thy church complete in one
Shall meet triumphant at Thy throne.
And drink the Spirit of their Head,
And on Thy glorious fulness feed.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 26:29: I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4540/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Matthew 26:29: I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4540/.

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