"Force my conscience to receive it, / Pardon stamp'd upon my heart"

— Wesley, John and Charles


Date
1749
Metaphor
"Force my conscience to receive it, / Pardon stamp'd upon my heart"
Metaphor in Context
O my much offended Saviour,
  May I still implore Thy grace?
Hope again to' obtain Thy favour,
  Hope again to see Thy face?
Never, Lord, shall I believe it,
  Till Thou dost the power impart,
Force my conscience to receive it,
  Pardon stamp'd upon my heart
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Provenance
Searching "stamp" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
04/07/2005

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