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Sunday
24Feb2008
John Wesley hymn
AdministratorWe know it must be done,
For God hath spoken the word:
All Israel shall the saviour own,
To their first state restored:
Rebuilt by his command,
Jerusalem shall rise;
Her temple on Moriah stand
Again, and touch the skies.
Send then thy servants forth,
To call the Hebrews home;
From East, and West, and South, and North,
Let all the wanderers come:
Where’re in lands unknown
The fugitives remain,
Bid every creature help them on,
The Holy Mount to gain.
An offering to their Lord,
There let them all be seen,
Sprinkled with water and with blood,
In soul and body clean:
With Israel’s myriads sealed,
Let all the nations meet,
And show the mystery fulfilled,
The family complete!
Written by John Wesley
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Reader Comments (2)
This has been conspicuously absent from all the hymnbooks I have used over the years. I've come across many Wesley hymns, but didn't even know of this ones existence! It's yet another sad reflection of the Replacement Theology that is rife in much of Christendom. The saddest thing about this particular illustration is that although this hymn is entirely Scriptural, nevertheless it will have been deliberately omitted from worship services because the sentiments didn't "fit in" with modern theology. How this must grieve the God of Israel!
I've never seen this either Hannah and I've worshipped in various dominations! Yes how grievous to the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. Maybe we should try to get it sung?!