Religion

Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 76

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns on the Lord's Supper (1745) · Osborn ed., vol. 3 (1869)

Religion

Searcher of hearts, in ours appear,
And make and keep them all sincere;
Or draw us burden'd to Thy Son,
Or make Him to His mourners known.

Thy promised grace vouchsafe to give,
As each is able to receive;
The blessed grief to all impart,
Or joy, or purity of heart.

Our helpless unbelief remove,
And melt us by Thy pardoning love;
Work in us faith, or faith's increase,
The dawning, or the perfect peace.

Give each to Thee as seemeth best,
But meet us all at Thy own feast,
Thy blessing in Thy means convey,
Nor empty send one soul away.

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

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 76.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/492/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 76.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/492/.

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