Religion

2 Corinthians 12:6: And let the' apostle still forbear

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 13 (1872)

Religion

And let the' apostle still forbear,
His graces needlessly suppress,
"Speak on,"say some, "and never spare,
Perfection's bawhng witnesses,
In fancied holiness complete,
Tell your new hearts—to all you meet."

Go on to take His name in vain,
Who.-gave the sanctifying word,
To stumble serious and profane,
To make the truth of God abhorr'd,
All fear, all modesty decry,
And ranters live—and ranters die.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “2 Corinthians 12:6: And let the' apostle still forbear.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6878/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “2 Corinthians 12:6: And let the' apostle still forbear.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/6878/.

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