Religion

Acts: And when he had thus spoken, the king rose, &c

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

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

Religion

Who that moment's price can tell
On which his all depends,
Heavenly bliss unchangeable,
Or woe, which never ends?
Did the king his time improve,
Or cast the' important point away?
11 before the throne above
Shall know, in that great day.

2984. It was determined that we should sail into, C-. xxvii. 1.
I n the council of the sky
It predetermined was,
Paul was chosen to testify
Of Him that stain'd the cross;
God, whatever man intends,
I lath work at Rome which must be done;
Thither He his labourer sends,
To serve His will alone,
vol.. XTI, f v

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