Religion
Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 136
From Hymns on the Lord's Supper (1745) · Osborn ed., vol. 3 (1869)
O Thou holy Lamb Divine,
How canst Thou and sinners join?
God of spotless purity,
How shall man concur with Thee;
Offer up one sacrifice
Acceptable to the skies?
What shall wretched sinners bring
Pleasing to the glorious King?
Only sin we call our own;
But Thou art the darling Son,
Thine it is our God to' appease,
Him Thou dost for ever please.
We on Thee alone depend,
With Thy sacrifice ascend,
Render what Thy grace hath given,
Lift our souls with Thee to heaven.
Codex Note
Attributed to Charles Wesley; Osborn's edition does not distinguish the brothers
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Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 136.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/553/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 136.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/553/.
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