History & Politics

Luke 23:3: Though men Thy yoke disdain

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

History & Politics

Though men Thy yoke disdain.
Thy rights Thou wilt maintain:
King of disobedient Jeius,
King of inward Jetvs Thou art:
Those Thine iron rod shall bruise,
These Thou hidest in Thy heart.

All must confess Thy power,
And perish, or adore:
O might I Thy goodness feel,
Obj ect of Thy mercy prove,
Jesus, change my rebel will,
Prince of peace, and God of love.

I long to feel Thy sway,
And all Thy laws obey:
King of righteousness appear.
Reign in all Thy saints alone,
Stablish Thy dominion here,
Fix in me Thy heavenly throne.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 23:3: Though men Thy yoke disdain.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5397/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 23:3: Though men Thy yoke disdain.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5397/.

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