Religion

Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 152

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns on the Lord's Supper (1745) · Osborn ed., vol. 3 (1869)

Religion

Arm of the Lord, whose vengeance laid
My sins upon my Saviour's head,
In mercy now the sinner see,
And oh! destroy them all in me.

Accept, all-gracious as Thou art,
Accept a mournful sinner's heart,
Who pour my tears before my God
As a poor victim doth his blood.

My feeble soul would fain aspire;
Its zeal, and thoughts, and whole desire
Lift up to Thee, (through Jesu's name,)
As a burnt sacrifice its flame.

And since it cannot please alone,
Accept it, Father, through Thy Son;
Supported by His sacrifice,
O may it from His altar rise.

Clothed in His righteousness, receive,
And bid me one with Jesus live;
Join all He sanctifies in one,
One cross, one glory, and one crown.

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Attributed to Charles Wesley; Osborn's edition does not distinguish the brothers

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 152.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/569/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 152.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/569/.

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