Religion
John 20:7: Who heard the heaven-instructed man
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 12 (1872)
Who heard the heaven-instructed man
They did not of the length complain,
Or count the passing hours;
The longest night must short appear,
If God bestow the listening ear,
And love the heart o'erpowers.
Happy the souls allow'd to hear
Jesus' enlighten'd minister
Discoursing on his Lord!
Happy like them even now we may
Attend the preacher night and day,
Nor lose one precious word.
We still may his epistles read.
With PauVs celestial doctrine fed,
And bless the messenger,
Nor envy those who heard his voice,
While day and night our hearts rejoice
The Lord Himself to hear.
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Wesley, Charles. “John 20:7: Who heard the heaven-instructed man.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6596/.
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Wesley, Charles. “John 20:7: Who heard the heaven-instructed man.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6596/.
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