Wesley, John and Charles

IV. The Fifty-First Chapter of Isaiah. [from Hymns and Sacred Poems. In Two Volumes]

1749

Those who know the righteousness of faith may "lovingly obedient show / The law engraven on [their] hearts."

Hearken to Me, ye souls who know
  The righteousness which faith imparts,
And lovingly obedient show
  The law engraven on your hearts.
(p. 302, ll. 61-4)

Writing::Engraving

Searching "engrav" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)

Finding at least 7 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1749, 1755, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1796).

See Hymns and Sacred Poems. In Two Volumes. By Charles Wesley, M.A. Student of Christ-Church, Oxford. (Bristol: Printed and sold by Felix Farley, 1749). <Link to ESTC><Link to ECCO>

See also Hymns and Sacred Poems. In Two Volumes. By Charles Wesley, 2nd ed. (Bristol: Printed and sold by E. Farley, 1755-56). <Link to ESTC>

Also found in Hymns for Those to Whom Christ Is All in All. (London: Printed in the year, 1761), p 96.<Link to ECCO>

Text from The Poetical works of John and Charles Wesley, Ed. G. Osborn, 13 vols. (London: The Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1868). [there titled "XCI. The Same. Hymn 4. O What an Evil Heart Have I"] <Link to Hathi Trust>

03/08/2005