Religion

To Be Sung at Work: Another

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739) · Osborn ed., vol. 1 (1868)

Religion

Summon'd my labour to renew,
And glad to act my part,
Lord, in Thy name my task I do,
And with a single heart.

End of my every action Thou!
Thyself in all I see:
Accept my hallow'd labour now;
I do it unto Thee.

Whate'er the Father views as Thine,
He views with gracious eyes.
Jesus! this mean oblation join
To Thy great sacrifice.

Stamp'd with an infinite desert,
My work He then shall own;
Well-pleased in me, when mine Thou art,
And I His favourite son!

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Attributed to Charles Wesley; Osborn's edition does not distinguish the brothers

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “To Be Sung at Work: Another.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/48/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “To Be Sung at Work: Another.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/48/.

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