Religion

John 17:7, 8: In order foremost of the Three

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

In order foremost of the Three,
Fountain of Life and Deity,
Thy Father, with the twelve, we own;
Jesus by highest heaven adored,
Thy mission, miracles, and word,
Thy Godhead is from Him alone:
Thy all Thou didst from God receive:
Thou didst to Thine apostles give
His words through Thy internal grace:
They knew Thee then, His only Son
Sent from the everlasting throne
To save our whole apostate race.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 17:7, 8: In order foremost of the Three.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5988/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 17:7, 8: In order foremost of the Three.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/5988/.

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