Religion

Thanksgiving

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns for Those that Seek and Those that Have Redemption (1747) · Osborn ed., vol. 4 (1869)

Religion

To — ' ' Join, all ye joyful nations. ''
JESUS, take all the glory!

Thy meritorious passion
The pardon bought,
Thy mercy brought
To us the great salvation.
Thee gladly we acknowledge,
Our only Lord and Saviour,
Thy name confess,
Thy goodness bless,
And triumph in Thy favour.

With angels and archangels,
We prostrate fall before Thee
Again we raise
Our souls in praise,
And thankfully adore Thee:
Honour, and power, and blessing,
To Thee be ever given,
By all who know
Thy love below,
And all our friends in heaven.

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

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Thanksgiving.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/802/.

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