Religion

Luke 9: Th kingdom, Lord, I fain would see

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Th kingdom, Lord, I fain would see:
O carry up my soul with Thee,
Above my body raise,
From earth's tumultuous scenes remove,
Bear to the holy mount above,
And then unveil Thy face.

Thou only by Thy prayer and blood
Canst bring me to the smiling God,
Reveal my sins forgiven,
And bless me with that rapturous sight
Which makes the saints' supreme delight.
Which makes a heaven of heaven.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 9: Th kingdom, Lord, I fain would see.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5169/.

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Wesley, Charles. “Luke 9: Th kingdom, Lord, I fain would see.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5169/.

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