Religion

Luke 11:39: From the close hypocrisy

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

From the close hypocrisy,
Lord am I entirely free?
No: my selfishness and pride
Carefully from man I hide,
Act the Pharisaic part,
Wear a veil upon my heart.

Yet I seldom blush or groan
That my heart to Thee is known.
That Thou seest me as I am.
Sink of filthiness and shame,
Seest me now without disguise,
Torture to Thy purer eyes.

Thee that I at last may please.
Clothe me with Thy righteousness:
Canst Thou not a holy thing
Out of an unholy bring?
What Thou dost require, impart,
Cleanse, b)' dwelling in my heart.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 11:39: From the close hypocrisy.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5216/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 11:39: From the close hypocrisy.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5216/.

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