Religion
Acts 21:19: Not like an hireling vain
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 12 (1872)
Religion
Not like an hireling vain
Who boasts his own success,
But humble to the church, and plain.
He speaks of Jesus' grace,
Of things his Lord had done
A just narration gives,
While not himself but Christ alone,
The praise of all receives.
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Wesley, Charles. “Acts 21:19: Not like an hireling vain.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6634/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Acts 21:19: Not like an hireling vain.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6634/.
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