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John 1:17: The fiery law by Moses given

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

The fiery law by Moses given,
Was thunder'd in a voice from heaven;
In shadowy types and victims slain,
Which could not purge our sinful stain,
It only pointed at the Lamb:
But grace and truth by Jesus came.

He in our mortal flesh reveal'd,
The types substantially fulfill'd.
By one sufficient sacrifice,
For ever smoking through the skies,
He answer'd the demand of God,
And quench'd the wrath with all His blood.

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Wesley, Charles. “John 1:17: The fiery law by Moses given.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5457/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 1:17: The fiery law by Moses given.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5457/.

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