Wesley Corpus

Let on us thy Spirit rest, Enter each devoted breast, Still with thy disciples sit, Still thy works of grace repeat: Now the former wonder show, Manifest thy power below, Earthly souls exalt, refine, Turn the water into wine. Stop the hurrying spirit's haste, Change the soul's ignoble taste, Nature into grace improve, Earthly into heavenly love: Raise our hearts to things on high, To our Bridegroom in the sky, Heaven our hope, and highest aim, Mystic marriage of the Lamb. O might each obtain a share, Of the pure enjoyments there, Now in rapturous surprize, Drink the wine of paradise, Cry, amidst the rich repast, Thou hast giv'n the best at last, Wine that chears the host above, The best wine of perfect love. Another A Wedding Song.51 Sing to the Lord of earth and sky, Who first ordain'd the nuptial tie, In Eden yok'd the new-made pair, And bless'd them to each other there. 51A manuscript precursor of this hymn appears in MS Richmond, 130-31. Page 174 Extol the great Jehovah's name, Whose love from age to age the same Delights his creature's bliss to see, And joys in our prosperity. God of the patriarchal race, He still directs us by his grace, Who Isaac and Rebecca join'd He gives us each our mate to find. He magnified the social state, And stamp'd our joy divinely great, When God appear'd his creature's guest, And Jesus grac'd a wedding-feast. That everlasting joy of his, Is shadow'd by the nuptial bliss: Heaven is the marriage of the Lamb, And God assumes a bridegroom's name. Then let us glory in his grace, And triumph in the Father's praise, Who made a marriage for his Son, And sent him from his bosom down: Thanks to our heavenly Adam give, Who form'd his church the second Eve, Produc'd her from his wounded side, And still rejoices o're his bride: Praise to the blessed Spirit above, Who fills our hearts with sacred love, Our faithful hearts to Jesus plights, And each to each in God unites. Praise God from whom, c. On the Birth-Day of a