Religion

For One Fallen from Grack, Hymn 4

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns and Sacred Poems (1749) · Osborn ed., vol. 4 (1869)

Religion

Weary of my sad complaining
Must I with my Saviour part?
Yield, that sin should always reign in
This poor feeble wretched heart!
Must I give the contest over,
Must I sink beneath my load,
Calling on the earth to cover
A despairing sinner's blood?

No, I will not cease from crying,
Not till Tophet takes me in,
Still I pray, though sinking, dying,
Save me, save me, Lord, from sin,
Bring me through my sore temptation:
Or if I must see the pit,
Perish in Thine indignation, —
Let me perish at Thy feet.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “For One Fallen from Grack, Hymn 4.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/879/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “For One Fallen from Grack, Hymn 4.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/879/.

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