Wesley Corpus

Father, if now thy breath revives In us the pure primeval flame, Thy power, which animates our lives, Can make us in our deaths the same; Can out of weakness make us strong, Arming as in the antient days, Loosing the stammering infant's tongue, And perfecting in babes thy praise. Stedfast we then shall stand, and sure Thine everlasting truth to prove, In faith's plerophory secure, In all th' omnipotence of love. Come, holy, holy, holy Lord, The Father, Son, and Spirit come; Be mindful of thy changeless word, And make the faithful soul thy home. I.e. full assurance. 57This is an extract from HSP (1740), 175-76; stanzas 5-12. Page 39 Arm of the Lord, awake, awake: In us thy glorious self reveal; Let us thy seven-fold gifts partake, Let us thy mighty working feel. Near us, assisting Jesu, stand, Give us the opening heaven to see, Thee to behold at God's right hand, And yield our parting souls to thee. My Father, O my Father, hear, And send the fiery chariot down, Let Israel's flaming steeds58 appear, And whirl us to the starry crown. We, we would die for Jesus too! Thro' tortures, fires, and seas of blood, All, all triumphantly break thro', And plunge into the depths of God! Hymn XXXIX.59 Still may we continue thus, We in thee, and thou in us; Let us fresh supplies receive From thee, in thee ever live. Share the fatness of the root, Blossom, bud, and bring forth fruit, With immortal vigour rise, Tow'ring 'till we reach the skies. Christ to all believers known, Living, precious corner-stone, Christ by mortals disallow'd, Chosen and esteem'd of God; Lively stones we come to thee, Built together let us be, 58Ori., "steads"; a misprint. Restored to HSP (1740) reading. 59This is an extract from HSP (1740), 190-91; Pt. 2, stanzas 2-6. Page 40 Sav'd by grace thro' faith alone, Faith it is that makes us one. Other ground can no man lay, Jesus the foundation is: This shall stand, and only this. Fitly fram'd in him we are, All the building rises fair: Let it to a temple rise, Worthy him who fills the skies.