Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HOPE SPRINGING UP, by JOHN WESLEY



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First Line: My soul before thee prostrate lies
Last Line: That thou, my lord, my god, art love.
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


My soul before Thee prostrate lies;
To Thee, her Source, my spirit flies;
My wants I mourn, my chains I see;
O let Thy presence set me free.

Jesus, vouchsafe my heart and will
With Thy meek lowliness to fill;
No more her power let nature boast,
But in Thy will may mine be lost.

Already springing hope I feel--
God will destroy the power of hell,
And, from a land of wars and pain,
Lead me where peace and safety reign.

One only care my soul shall know--
Father, all Thy commands to do;
And feel, what endless years shall prove,
That Thou, my Lord, my God, art love.





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