" The universal pardon's past; / O seal it on my heart."

— Wesley, John and Charles

Author

Wesley, John and Charles

Work Title

HYMN XV. [1 John ii. 1, 2.] [from Hymns on God's Everlasting Love. To which is added, The Cry of a Reprobate, AND The Horrible Decree.]

Date
1741
Metaphor
" The universal pardon's past; / O seal it on my heart."
Metaphor in Context
My soul is on Thy promise cast,
  And lo! I claim my part:
The universal pardon's past;
  O seal it on my heart.
Categories
Writing::Seal
Provenance
Searching "seal" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
04/19/2005

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.