History & Politics

Hymns to be Sung in a Tumult, 3

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns to be Sung in a Tumult (1744) · Osborn ed., vol. 4 (1869)

History & Politics

All-conquering Lord, Whom sinners adore,
Remember Thy word, And stir up Thy power,
Drive Satan before Thee, His advocates chase;
Or let them adore Thee, And yield to Thy grace.

O pity, and spare, And save them from death,
Pluck'd out of his snare, Snatch'd out of his teeth;
Almighty Redeemer, To whom all things bow,
Cast down the blasphemer, And rescue them now.

O why should he take Thy purchase away?
Thy fury awake, And fly on the prey;
Thy purchase recover, That Satan may feel
Thy kingdom is over Earth, heaven, and hell.

O answer the prayer Of prevalent faith,
In mercy forbear These children of wrath,
And give them repentance, Let mercy take place,
Reverse the sad sentence, And save them by grace.

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Attributed to Charles Wesley; Osborn's edition does not distinguish the brothers

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns to be Sung in a Tumult, 3.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/653/.

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Wesley, Charles. “Hymns to be Sung in a Tumult, 3.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/653/.

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