With zeal for God, with love of souls inspir’d,
Nor awed by dangers, nor by labours tir’d
Boardman in distant worlds proclaims the word,
To multitudes, and turns them to the Lord:
But soon the bloody waste of war he mourns,
And loyal from rebellion’s seat returns,
Nor yet at home, on eagles pinions flies,
And in a moment soars to paradise!
With zeal for God, with love of souls inspired
Hymnal/Album: Originally titled: “On the Death of Mr Boardman.” Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 8 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1870), page 434.
Publishing: Public Domain