Wesley Corpus

Rather in tender grace Resume my infant's breath, And snatch him from the dangerous maze, The brink of second death, To glorious worlds on high His spotless soul receive, Where all who in their childhood die With God for ever live. Let Ishmael live Devoted to God; O Father receive Whom thou hast bestow'd, Hast purposely given, That we may resign The blessing of heaven, The present divine. Page 71 Thy servants prepare With wisdom for this To bring up an heir Of heavenly bliss: By walking before thee His steps let us guide, And lead him to glory Thro' Jesus's side. The doting excess Of nature remove, And graciously bless Our labours of love, Our sanctified cares With favour allow, And answer our prayers, And answer them now. The blessing we claim Now, Father, impart, Thy nature and name Be on his young heart, Our infant inspire With life from on high, And kindle the fire That never shall die. The Mother's Hymn. O what shall I do, What method pursue, In safety to bring my young innocent thro'? What a wonder of grace, If he 'scapes one whole race, Unspoil'd by indulgence, unpoison'd by praise! Page 72 'Tis mercy alone Can assist him to run Thro' a desart, when thousands are daily undone. That mercy I claim In Jesus's name, And believe him a Saviour for ever the same. By mercy set free My Redeemer I see As willing to save my poor infant as me: If I trust him, he must Be true to his trust, For to all that believe he is gracious and just. I trust him alone For myself and my son, That he will not forsake whom he takes for his own: By grace reconcil'd I give him my child; And if Jesus preserve, he can never be spoil'd. Another The Mother's Hymn. What follies abound, Where reason is drown'd By an heathenish nurse in a torrent of sound! When by Satan beguil'd, With sonnets defil'd, She angers her Maker, to quiet her child! Who the Saviour and Son Of Mary have known They delight to converse with their Jesus alone, They at all times proclaim His wonderful name, And in tending their infants they sing of the Lamb. Page 73