History & Politics

Mark 15:26: The King of the Jews

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 11 (1871)

History & Politics

Jesus fulfil the title
Which caused Thy condemnation.
Immortal King
By dying bring
To all Thy church salvation;
Come in Thy red apparel.
All beautiful and glorious,
Thy foes assail.
O'er sin prevail,
O'er death and hell victorious.

We by Thy bloody conquest
Redeem'd from every nation,
A right obtain
With Thee to reign
As partners of Thy passion;
Admit Thy loyal subjects
To triumph in Thy favour,
Us inward y rcj-
Who chosen choose
Thee for our Lord and Saviour.

To Thee our lawful Sovereign
Most humbly and sincerely
Our hearts we give;
Thine own receive
Which Thou hast bought so dearly,
King of Thy favourite Israel,
Of every true believer,
By death alone
Erect a throne
To stand in us for ever.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Mark 15:26: The King of the Jews.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4963/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Mark 15:26: The King of the Jews.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4963/.

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