Religion

John 10:24: Nature impatient of delay

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Nature impatient of delay.
Would force the Lord to show His power:
"Now, now, we cry. Thyself display.
Now, now, for we can wait no more.
Thy mysteries all at once explain,
For God is bound to wait on man!"

But a believing child of grace
Tarries the leisure of his Lord,
Waits upon Him who hides His face,
Continues patient in the word,
Manner and time to Jesus leaves,
And what his Saviour wills receives.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 10:24: Nature impatient of delay.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5774/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 10:24: Nature impatient of delay.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5774/.

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