Religion

John 6:55, 56: Saviour, Thy flesh is meat indeed

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Saviour, Thy flesh is meat indeed!
Thy nature to Thy church made known
Doth every saint with manna feed.
Till every saint with Thee is one,
Till blended with its heavenly food
The soul Thy gracious fulness feels.
And all transform'd we dwell in God,
And God in us for ever dwells.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 6:55, 56: Saviour, Thy flesh is meat indeed.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5608/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 6:55, 56: Saviour, Thy flesh is meat indeed.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5608/.

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