Religion

Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 87

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

By the picture of Thy passion
Still in pain I remain,
Waiting for salvation.

Jesu, let Thy sufferings ease me;
Saviour, Lord, Speak the word,
By Thy death release me.

At Thy cross behold me lying,
Make my soul Throughly whole
By Thy blood's applying.

Hear me, Lord, my sins confessing;
Now relieve; Saviour, give,
Give me now Thy blessing.

Still my cruel sins oppress me,
Tied and bound Till the sound
Of Thy voice release me.

Call me out of condemnation,
To my grave Come, and save,
Save me by Thy passion.'

To Thy foul and helpless creature
Come, and cleanse All my sins;
Come, and change my nature.

Save me now, and still deliver;
Enter in, Cast out sin,
Keep Thine house for ever.

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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, 87.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/502/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 87.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/502/.

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