Religion

Luke 23:30: Then shall they begin to say to the, &c

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

When mercy's day is o'er,
And time exists no more,
Nothing but the wrath of God
Doth for guilty souls remain:
Sinners then shall bear their load,
Load of everlasting pain.

In vain they would decline
The vengeful wrath Divine,
Would to rocks for shelter call.
Of the righteous Judge afraid,
Bid the' o'erwhclming mountains fall
On their hell-devoted head.

But now through faith we may
To Christ escape away,
In the mount of holiness.
In the Rock of Israel hide.
There our quiet souls possess,
Rest secure in Jesu's side.

Jesus our souls receive.
Who died St that we might live,
Live till saved from sin and fear
We our spotless lives lay down,
Rise to see our Judge appear.
Hail Thee on Thy great white throne.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 23:30: Then shall they begin to say to the, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5411/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Luke 23:30: Then shall they begin to say to the, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5411/.

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