"Stamp the pardon on our hearts"

— Wesley, John and Charles


Place of Publication
Bristol
Publisher
Printed by William Pine
Date
1767
Metaphor
"Stamp the pardon on our hearts"
Metaphor in Context
Saviour, speak the blessing ours;
  (Peace Thy gracious word imparts;)
Bid us taste the heavenly powers,
  Stamp the pardon on our hearts;
Wait our longing hearts on Thee,
  Till Thou shed Thy love abroad,
Give the glorious liberty,
  Wash us in Thy hallowing blood.
Provenance
Searching "stamp" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
At least 2 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1767, 1776).

See Hymns for the Use of Families, and on Various Occasions. By Charles Wesley, M. A. Late Student of Christ-Church. (Bristol: Printed by William Pine, 1767). <Link to ESTC>

Text from The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, ed. G. Osborn, 13 vols. (London: The Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1868). <Link to Hathi Trust>
Date of Entry
04/07/2005

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