Religion

John 7: Jesus, Thy ministers receive

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Jesus, Thy ministers receive
A light which study cannot give;
Divinely taught they are.
To propagate Thy truths below
And teach the doctrines which they know
By diligence in prayer.

Thy law is in their inward parts.
Thy Spirit inspires their faithful hearts
With wisdom from above;
He gives the meaning of Thy word,
And much they know of Thee their Lord,
For much they i)ray and love.

The scorn of men, the worldling's fool
Commences in Thy Spirit's school
Unto salvation wise;
The heavenly path to sinners shows.
And mighty in the Scripture, goes
Their leader, to the sliies.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 7: Jesus, Thy ministers receive.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5634/.

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Wesley, Charles. “John 7: Jesus, Thy ministers receive.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5634/.

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