Death & Dying

John 12:36: These things spake Jesus, and departed, &c

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Death & Dying

Who Himself to babes reveals.
Justly from the proud departs,
Leaves the stubborn infidels
To the blindness of their hearts.
Quite withdraws His light and power.
Since they neither would receive:
Then their gracious day is o'er.
Then they never can believe.

Jesus, Light of life Divine,
Do not hide Thyself fro ji me.
Me who would be wholly Thine,
Would be always led by Thee,
Me who trust Thy only love,
Who Thy Spirit's law obey,
In Thy face unveil'd above.
Show me that eternal day.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 12:36: These things spake Jesus, and departed, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5848/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 12:36: These things spake Jesus, and departed, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5848/.

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