Religion

John 21:11: We nothing catch with all our care

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

We nothing catch with all our care,
Till He bestow the power:
And then we still unable are
To draw the net to shore:
The souls enclosed in Jesus' net
He helps us to bring on,
And by His influence to complete
The work His grace begun.

Sinners drawn forth out of the deep
Of sin and misery,
Lord, through Thy only name we keep,
Till we present to Thee;
We build them up in holiness,
In humble faith and love,
And bring them to that blissful place,
And land them safe above.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “John 21:11: We nothing catch with all our care.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6121/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “John 21:11: We nothing catch with all our care.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6121/.

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