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 | CHAPTER XI. The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley |  |
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[More than all the prophets old]
Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
—xi. 9.
More than all the prophets old
Is Jesus' harbinger:
Jesus' coming they foretold,
The Baptist shows Him here,
Shows the Lamb that bears our load,
The all-atoning Sacrifice;
Shows Him while he lives to God,
And shows Him, while he dies.
Is Jesus' harbinger:
Jesus' coming they foretold,
The Baptist shows Him here,
Shows the Lamb that bears our load,
The all-atoning Sacrifice;
Shows Him while he lives to God,
And shows Him, while he dies.
Preachers of the gospel word
Should more than prophet be,
Point the hearers to their Lord,
And tell them, This is He!
Should, like John, retirement love,
The spirit of repentance breathe,
Firm through life, their zeal approve,
And faithful unto death.
Should more than prophet be,
Point the hearers to their Lord,
And tell them, This is He!
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The spirit of repentance breathe,
Firm through life, their zeal approve,
And faithful unto death.
| CHAPTER XI. The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley | |