Wesley Corpus

Why didst thou bid my terrors cease, And sweetly fill my soul with peace, But that my peaceful soul might know The joys that from believing flow? 27Title changed to "Another" in 4th edn. (1743) and 5th edn. (1756). 28"Wash'd in" changed to "Close by" in 4th edn. (1743) and 5th edn. (1756). Page 107 See then thy ransom'd servant, see, I hunger, Lord, I thirst for thee! Feed me with love, thy Spirit give, I gasp, in him, in thee to live. The promis'd Comforter impart, Open the fountain in my heart; There let him flow with springing joys, And into life eternal rise. There let him ever, ever dwell, The pledge, the witness, and the seal; I'll glory then in sin forgiven, In Christ my life, my love, my heaven! Hymn of Thanksgiving to the Father.29 Thee, O my God and King, My Father, thee I sing! Hear well-pleas'd the joyous sound, Praise from earth and heav'n receive; Lost, I now in Christ am found, Dead, by faith in Christ I live. Father, behold thy son, In Christ I am thy own. 29Charles records singing this hymn in his MS Journal as early as July 10, 1738. Page 108 Stranger long to thee and rest, See the prodigal is come: Open wide thine arms and breast, Take the weary wand'rer home. Thine eye observ'd from far, Thy pity look'd me near: Me thy bowels yearn'd to see, Me thy mercy ran to find, Empty, poor, and void of thee, Hungry, sick, and faint, and blind. Thou on my neck didst fall, Thy kiss forgave me all: Still the gracious words I hear, Words that made the Saviour mine, "Haste, for him the robe prepare, His be righteousness divine!" Thee then, my God and King, My Father, thee I sing! Hear well-pleas'd the joyous sound, Praise from earth and heav'n receive; Lost, I now in Christ am found, Dead, by faith in Christ I live. Hymn to the Son.30 O filial deity, Accept my new-born cry! 30Charles records singing this hymn in his MS Journal as early as July 2, 1738. Page 109 See the travail of thy soul, Saviour, and be satisfy'd; Take me now, possess me whole, Who for me, for me hast dy'd!