Religion

Luke 1:32, 33: Jesus, Son of the Most-High

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Jesus, Son of the Most-High,
DavicTs and God's authentic Heir,
Lord of all in earth and sky,
Who Thy greatness can declare?
Great in holiness and power,
Great in mercy, truth, and grace.
We Thy majesty adore,
Sing Thine everlasting praise.

Earthly kingdoms soon decline,
Totter, fall, and pass away,
Permanent, O Christ, is Thine,
Cannot moulder or decay;
Every other power o'erthrown
Shall its destined period prove.
Thy dominion stands alone,
Fix'd as Thine eternal love.

King of saints, Thy right assume,
Thy majestic right impart,
Let Thy royal Spirit come.
Spread His power through every heart,
Thrones to all Thy subjects give;
Then we grace and glory gain.
Partners of Thy nature live,
Kings with Thee for ever reign.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 1:32, 33: Jesus, Son of the Most-High.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4996/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 1:32, 33: Jesus, Son of the Most-High.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/4996/.

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