Religion

John 19:18: They crucified Him

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Bound to the altar see
The bleeding Sacrifice!
Uplifted on the shameful tree
He hangs 'twixt earth and skies!
Jesus the crucified
Invites our sinful race,
And with those arms extended wide
Would all mankind embrace.

Was ever grief like His
Who bears Jehovah's name!
Of all His glory stripp'd He is,
And cover'd with our shame,
Cover'd with His own blood
Whom earth and heaven desires,
The Father's joy, the' eternal God
In agonies expires.

Number'd with sinners Thee
My Saviour I confess,
Struggling in death to ransom me
And all our dying race:
My Purchaser Divine,
My rightful Lord Thou art,
And lo! I answer Thy design,
And give Thee all my heart!

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 19:18: They crucified Him.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6059/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 19:18: They crucified Him.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6059/.

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