Wesley Corpus

Father, for Jesus' sake, Thy quickning Spirit breathe, And let their precious souls awake, Nor sleep in endless death: My household-foes convert, From Satan's power release, And then permit me to depart In everlasting peace. The Servant's Hymn. Jesus, the Lord most high, Thy poorest servant own, And give me strength to glorify, And serve my God alone; Inspir'd with humble fear, And principled with grace, My earthly master to revere, As standing in thy place. Thine acceptable will (If thou the power impart) In his I chearfully fulfil, And with a single heart: Not with eye-service vain A flatter'd worm to please, But God, who knows what is in men, And all our motives sees. Whate'er for man I do, I do as to the Lord, From God the merciful and true Expecting my reward: And whether bond or free, I know, thou wilt approve, And crown our services to thee With thy eternal love. Page 148 O that I always may My honour'd master please, And his paternal care repay With faithful services! My study and delight With warm, unwearied zeal To do, as in Jehovah's sight, My honour'd master's will. If those who know not God Their kind reprovers spurn, Or stubborn, petulant, and loud The answer prompt return; The chidings of my lord Let me with awe receive, And wounded by an hasty word In modest silence grieve. Harden'd in sordid sin, The basest of the throng, By pilfering and purloining mean If slaves their masters wrong; My constant care shall be My faithfulness t' approve, And guard his sacred property Whom I revere and love. Jesus, with loving fear My simple heart inspire, So shall I serve thy servant here For conscience, not for hire, In free subjection live, In every thing obey, And all my recompence receive At that triumphant day! Page 149 Lord, if thou hast on me bestow'd A master, not humane and good, But froward and severe, Assist the servant of thy will With grace and wisdom to fulfil The Christian character. Trampled as dirt beneath his feet, O may I quietly submit To all his stern decrees, Insults and wrongs in silence bear, And serve with conscientious care Whom I can never please.