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Hymn XI

Charles Wesley

“Hymn XI” as printed in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746).

Charles Wesley: Collected Lyrics Text 15 1746 · historical text
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This text comes from Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

1COME ye that seek the Lord,

Him that was crucified,

Come listen to the Gospel-Word,

And feel it now applied:

Verse 2

To every Soul of Man

The joyful News we shew,

Jesus for every Sinner slain,

Is ris'n again for you.

Verse 3

2The Lord is ris'n indeed,

And did to us appear,

He hath been seen, our Living Head,

By many a Peter here:

Verse 4

We, who so oft denied

Our Master and our GOD,

Have thrust our Hand into his Side,

And felt the Streaming Blood.

Verse 5

3Rais'd from the Dead we are

The Members with their Lord,

And boldly in his Name declare

The Soul reviving Word;

Verse 6

Salvation we proclaim

Which every Soul may find,

Pardon and Peace in Jesus' Name,

And Life for all Mankind.

Verse 7

4O might they all receive

The bleeding Prince of Peace!

Sinners, the glad Report believe

Of Jesus' Witnesses;

Verse 8

He lives, who spilt his Blood;

Believe our Record true,

The Arm, the Power, the Son of GOD

Shall be reveal'd in you.

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Written by Charles Wesley

Words by Charles Wesley. Historical text published in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746), “Hymn XI”

Every text in this 1746 collection is by Charles Wesley (1707-1788), who died more than 230 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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