Religion

John 16: Spirit of true holiness

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 12 (1872)

Religion

Spirit of true holiness,
Thy last great work fulfil,
In my sinless soul express
The Father's righteous will;
With Thy heavenly nature come
And witness Christ in me reveal'd,
Satan and his works to doom,
And speak their ruin seal'd.

Cast the' usurper from his throne,
And utterly destroy,
Let Thy kingdom stand alone
In holy peace and joy;
Joy which none can take away,
Peace that never shall remove,
Holiness without alloy,
And pure millennial love.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 16: Spirit of true holiness.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5965/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 16: Spirit of true holiness.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5965/.

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