The evils which the church befall,
Its dangers and escapes, to all
The faithful we make known,
That wrestling all in mighty prayer
They may the common burthen bear,
And bring the Spirit down.
The evils which the church befall
Hymnal/Album: Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 12 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1871), page 178.
Publishing: Public Domain