Religion

John 4:6: Wandering souls, lift up your eyes

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Wandering souls, lift up your eyes,
Mark Him fainting on the road,
Him who made both earth and skies,
Wonder at the wearied God!
God descending from above,
Takes your flesh and frailties too,
Wearied in the toil of love,
Wearied in pursuing you.

Jesus, we Thy mercy bless.
Gladly in our service tired,
By Thy toil and weariness
Rest Thou hast for us acquired;
Thy fatigue our souls relieves
Long with Satan's yoke oppress'd,
Rest from sin and fear it gives.
Present, and eternal rest,

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 4:6: Wandering souls, lift up your eyes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5520/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 4:6: Wandering souls, lift up your eyes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5520/.

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