Wesley Corpus

Jesu, the life, the truth, the way, In whom I now believe, As taught by thee in faith I pray, Expecting to receive. Thy will by me on earth be done, As by the choirs above, Who always see thee on thy throne, And glory in thy love. I ask in confidence the grace, That I may do thy will, As angels who behold thy face, And all thy words fulfil. Thee I shall serve without constraint, Shall every moment please: Those blessed spirits never faint, Nor from thy service cease. From thee no more shall I depart, No more unfaithful prove, But love thee with a constant heart, For angels always love. The graces of my second birth To me shall all be given, And I shall do thy will on earth, As angels do in heaven. 76First appeared in HSP (1742), 230-32; stanzas 1-3, 5, 7, 12. Page 53 Hymn LIII.77 In a land of corn and wine My lot is cast below, Comforts here and blessings join, And milk and honey flow: Jacob's well is in my soul, Gracious dew my heavens distil, Fill my spirit already full, And shall for ever fill. Blest, O Israel, art thou, What people is like thee? Sav'd from sin by Jesus now Thou art, and still shall be; Jesus is thy seven-fold shield, Jesus is thy flaming sword, Earth, and hell, and sin shall yield To God's almighty word. God's almighty word shall stand, Thine enemies shall fall, Fade away at his command, And sink and perish all: Liars shall they all be found All who cried "It cannot be, Sin should ever quit its ground, And have no place in thee." God, the gracious God and true, Hath spoke the faithful word: He the mighty work shall do, Our trust is in the Lord: He the mountain shall remove, He the sinner shall restore. He shall perfect me in love, And I shall sin no more. 77This is an extract from HSP (1742), 249-50; stanzas 5-7, 9. Charles makes several small changes in the opening stanza to change it from third person to first person in voice. Page 54 Hymn LIV.78 Father, supply my every need, Sustain the life thyself has given; Call for the never-failing bread, The manna that comes down from heaven.