History & Politics

Isaiah 26:20, 21

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns for Times of Trouble, for the Year 1745 · Osborn ed., vol. 4 (1869)

History & Politics

Come, O my chosen people, come,
Far from the evil world retire,
Wise to escape the' impending doom,
The weight of Heaven's vindictive ire.

Enter into thy secret place,
With silent awe thy God adore,
Hide thee for one short moment's space,
And rest till all the wrath be o'er.

For lo! the Lord from heaven comes down,
Vengeance on sinful man to take,
The world shall tremble at His frown,
The earth shall to her centre quake.

The earth shall at His word her blood
Disclose, nor longer hide her slain;
The dead shall rise to meet their God,
And sink into eternal pain.

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

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Isaiah 26:20, 21.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/660/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Isaiah 26:20, 21.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/660/.

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