Religion

John 16:23: Father, I ask in Jesus' name

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Father, I ask in Jesus' name,
Most unworthy as I am
Thy blessing to receive;
Yet for my Saviour's sake alone
Thine only well-beloved Son
Thou wilt Thy Spirit give.

I have no right to ask Thy love,
But through Him who prays above
My Advocate with Thee,
Whose Spirit breathes into my breast
Desires which cannot be express'd,
And groans for grace in me.

Thou know'st my Mediator's mind,
Hear'st the Friend of all mankind
Who pleads before Thy throne,
The thing deserved by Jesus grant,
The only thing on earth I want,
And make Thy goodness known.

The Gift unspeakable Thou art,
Give Thyself into my heart
Mysterious One in Three,
And speak me by Thy presence seal'd,
With Father, Son, and Spirit fill'd
To all eternity.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 16:23: Father, I ask in Jesus' name.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5970/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 16:23: Father, I ask in Jesus' name.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5970/.

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