"Assure us of Thy constant care, / And on our hearts the answer seal."

— Wesley, John and Charles

Author

Wesley, John and Charles

Work Title

ANOTHER. Jesus, our true and faithful Lord. [from Hymns and Poems Chiefly Relating to Events in the Personal History of the Rev. Charles Wesley.]

Date
1868
Metaphor
"Assure us of Thy constant care, / And on our hearts the answer seal."
Metaphor in Context
Thou God who hear'st the faithful prayer
  Utter'd according to Thy will,
Assure us of Thy constant care,
  And on our hearts the answer seal.
Categories
Uncategorized::Seal
Provenance
Searching "seal" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
Wesley, John and Charles. The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley: reprinted from the originals, with the last corrections of the authors; together with the poems of Charles Wesley not before published. Collected and arranged by G. Osborn: London: The Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1868. Text from Chadwyck-Healey.
Date of Entry
04/19/2005

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