Religion
John 17:25: O righteous Father, the world hath not, &c
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 12 (1872)
Father of our gracious Lord,
Thy righteousness we own;
By the' angelic host adored,
And by Thy children known,
Hidden from the world Thou art,
Till humbly they Thy Son receive;
Then they find Him in their heart,
And one with God they live.
We have surely found Him here,
Sent in His saints to dwell,
Faith's almighty Finisher
Thy justice to reveal:
Justice now confers the prize,
Deserved and purchased by Thy Son:
Justice wills that we should rise,
His members to His throne.
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Wesley, Charles. “John 17:25: O righteous Father, the world hath not, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6008/.
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Wesley, Charles. “John 17:25: O righteous Father, the world hath not, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6008/.
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