Religion

John 12:31: Now that the world our God arraign

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Now that the world our God arraign,
The world are tried themselves and cast.
Now that the Lord of life is slain,
The tyranny of hell is pass'd:
Jesus by His expiring breath
Doth Satan's earthly throne o'erthrow,
Destroys who had the power of death.
And drives him to the realms below.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 12:31: Now that the world our God arraign.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5843/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 12:31: Now that the world our God arraign.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5843/.

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