Religion

Luke 14:13, 14: Who gladly to his home invites

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Who gladly to his home invites
The poor that keep their Saviour's word,
Relations all at once unites,
Friends, neighbours, brethren in the Lord,
Christ in His members entertains.
And heaven's eternal banquet gains.

Their debts to God who paid alone
Jesus their debts to man shall pay:
The future partners of His throne,
Christian, thy royal guests survey!
The princes of His people these
Who sit in heavenly palaces.

To tend the great Jehovah's heirs,
Persist with joy thy goods to give.
Thy labours, services, and cares;
A ministerial spirit live,
Till Jesus in the clouds come down
And His glad host with glory crown.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 14:13, 14: Who gladly to his home invites.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5261/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 14:13, 14: Who gladly to his home invites.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5261/.

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