Religion

John 10:6: Strangers both to themselves and Thee

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Strangers both to themselves and Thee,
The robbers of Thy church remain,
They will not understand and see
The difference so severely plain,
Themselves the thieves they will not own,
Or at Thy feet for mercy groan.

Open, O Lord, their blinded eyes.
Blinded by the infernal god.
Or in Thy people's cause arise.
Whom Thou hast purchased with Thy blood,
Redeem the sheep to hirelings sold,
And chase the thief out of Thy fold.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 10:6: Strangers both to themselves and Thee.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5763/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 10:6: Strangers both to themselves and Thee.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5763/.

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