Religion

Luke 1:72–76: The mercy to our fathers show'd

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

The mercy to our fathers show'd
To us in every age extends,
That covenant seal'd by Jesus' blood
Its blissful virtue never ends,
A covenant of redeeming grace
Confirm'd in Christ to all our race.

Jehovah by Himself hath sworn
To Abraham and his faithful seed,
(Empty the word shall not return,)
That we from all our tyrants freed,
From all our sins, through Jesus bless'd.
Shall dwell in everlasting rest.

We now the great salvation claim.
The filial love that casts out fear,
The righteousness in Jesus' name,
The gospel-holiness sincere.
The image of our God restored,
The tempers of our spotless Lord.

Father, Thy word. Thy oath we plead,
In our behalf to Abra/iam given.
And wait to do, when free indeed,
Thy will as angels do in heaven.
Blameless to walk before Thy face.
And serve Thee all our sinless days.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 1:72–76: The mercy to our fathers show'd.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5010/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 1:72–76: The mercy to our fathers show'd.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5010/.

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