Wesley Corpus

Come, Holy Ghost, all-quick'ning fire, Come, and in me delight to rest! 28First appeared in HSP (1739), 184-85. Page 20 Drawn by the lure of strong desire O come and consecrate my breast; The temple of my soul prepare, And fix thy sacred presence there! Hymn XIX.29 Father, if justly still we claim To us and ours the promise made, To us be graciously the same, And crown with living fire our head. Our claim admit, and from above Of holiness the Spirit shower, Of wise discernment, humble love, And zeal, and unity, and power. The Spirit of convincing speech, Of power demonstrative impart, Such as may every conscience reach, And sound the unbelieving heart. The Spirit of refining fire, Searching the inmost of the mind, To purge all fierce and foul desire, And kindle life more pure and kind. The Spirit of faith in this thy day To break the power of cancell'd sin, Tread down its strength, over'turn its sway, And still the conquest more than win. The Spirit breathe30 of inward life, Which in our hearts thy laws may write, Then grief expires, and pain and strife, 'Tis nature all, and all delight. On all the earth thy Spirit shower, The earth in righteousness renew; Thy kingdom come, and hells o'erpower, And to thy scepter all subdue. 29Source: Henry More. This is an extract from HSP (1739), 186-88; stanzas 6-15. 30Charles has changed HSP (1739), which read "breath." John parallels this change in Hymns (1780). Page 21 Like mighty wind, or torrent fierce Let it opposers all o'er-run, And every law of sin reverse, That faith and love may make all one. Yea, let thy Spirit in every place Its richer energy declare, While lovely tempers, fruits of grace, The kingdom of thy Christ prepare. Grant this, O holy God, and true, The antient seers thou didst inspire: To us perform the promise due, Descend and crown us now with fire. Hymn XX.31 Lo, God is here, let us adore And own how dreadful is this place! Let all within us feel his power, And silent bow before his face. Who know his power, his grace who prove, Serve him with awe, with rev'rence love.