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Hebrews 13:20, 21: O Gop of peace, and pardoning love
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 13 (1872)
O Gop of peace, and pardoning love,
Thy bowels of compassion move
To every sinful child of man;
Jesus our Shepherd great and good,
Who dying bought us with His blood,
Thou hast brought back to life again:
His blood to all our souls apply;
His only blood can sanctify,
(Which first did for our sins atone,)
The covenant of redemption seal,
The depths of God, of love, reveal,
And speak us perfected in one.
O might our every work and word
Express the tempers of our Lord,
The nature of our Head above!
His Spirit send into our hearts,
Engraving on our inward parts
The living law of holiest love:
Then shall we do with pure delight
Whate'er is pleasing in Thy sight,
As vessels of Thy richest grace;
And having Thy whole counsel done,
To Thee, and Thy co-equal Son
Ascribe the everlasting praise.
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Wesley, Charles. “Hebrews 13:20, 21: O Gop of peace, and pardoning love.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/7048/.
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Wesley, Charles. “Hebrews 13:20, 21: O Gop of peace, and pardoning love.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/7048/.
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