Wesley Corpus

The inner court with sacred reverence trod, And saw th' invisible, and talk'd with God. Constrain'd by extasies too strong to bear, His soul was all pour'd out in praise and prayer; He heard the voice of God's life-giving Son, While Jesus made th' eternal Godhead known, Receiv'd the living faith by grace bestow'd, "And verily," he cried, "there is a God, "I know, I feel the word of truth divine, "Lord, I believe thou art for thou art mine!" So when the woman did of Jesus tell, The God of Jacob found at Jacob's well, Eager the common benefit t' impart, "Come see a man that told me all my heart;" The men of Sychar came; receiv'd her word, But hung upon their dear redeeming Lord; "Now we believe," they cry'd, "but not thro' thee, "Our ears have heard th' incarnate deity, Page 8 "The glorious truth assuredly we find, "This is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of mankind!" Thrice happy soul, whom Jesus gave to know Eternal life, while sojourning below! Thou didst the gift unspeakable receive, And humbly in the Spirit walk and live; Thou didst the hidden life divine express, And evidence the power of godliness; Thou didst with all thy soul to Jesus turn, His gospel-truth with all thy life adorn, Thy goods, thy fame, thine all to Jesus give, Sober and righteous here, and godly live; With utmost diligence his gifts improve, And labour to be perfected in love. His word subdued at once the carnal will, The sea subsided, and the sun stood still; No more in thee the waves of passion roll, Or violate thy calm unruffled soul: The leopard fierce is with the kid laid down, The gentle child-like spirit leads thee on; Intent on God thy single heart and eye, And Abba Father, now is all the cry! Yes, thou hast chose at last the better part, And God alone hath all thy simple heart. Page 9 Wholly devoted now to God alone, Thou mourn'st the days for ever lost and gone, Gay youthful days of vanity and vice Thou see'st confounded vile in thy own eyes; Pardon'd, yet still persisting to lament Thy fortune, time, and talents all mispent; A sinner self-condemn'd, and self-abhor'd, But wondring at the goodness of thy Lord;