Religion

John 11:38: yesus therefore again groaning in Himself, &c

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Their sin extorts the' indignant groan.
Their proud obduracy of heart.
Which scorns His benefits to own,
Which will His saving grace pervert,
Though God Himself in person come
To call their souls from nature's tomb.

He curbs the struggling grief within,
That thus we may our zeal suppress,
Urged to resent our neighbour's sin,
Sliock'd by a world of wickedness.
And silently the anguish bear.
Or vent our jjurden'd souls in prayer.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 11:38: yesus therefore again groaning in Himself, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5808/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 11:38: yesus therefore again groaning in Himself, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5808/.

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