Wesley Corpus

Still nigh me, O my Saviour, stand, And guard in fierce temptation's hour; Hide in the hollow of thy hand, Shew forth in me thy saving pow'r. Still be thy arm my sure defence, Nor earth nor hell shall pluck me thence. Page 154 Since thou hast bid me come to thee, (Good as thou art and strong to save) I'll walk o'er life's tempestuous sea, Upborn by the unyielding wave; Dauntless, tho' rocks of pride be near, And yawning whirlpools of despair. When darkness intercepts the skies, And sorrow's waves around me roll, When high the storms of passion rise, And half o'erwhelm my sinking soul; My soul a sudden calm49 shall feel And hear a whisper "Peace, be still." Tho' in affliction's furnace tried, Unhurt on snares and deaths I'll tread; Tho' sin assail, and hell thrown wide Pour all its flames upon my head, Like Moses' bush, I'll mount the higher, And flourish unconsum'd in fire. 49"Calm" changed to "voice" in the 4th edn. (1743) and 5th edn. (1756). Page 165 Hymn on the Titles of Christ. Arise, my soul, arise Thy Saviour's sacrifice! All the names that love could find, All the forms that love could take Jesus in himself has join'd, Thee, my soul, his own to make. Equal with God, most high, He laid his glory by: He, th' eternal God was born, Man with men he deign'd t' appear, Object of his creature's scorn, Pleas'd a servant's form to wear. Hail everlasting Lord, Divine, incarnate Word! Thee let all my pow'rs confess, Thee my latest breath proclaim; Help, ye angel choirs, to bless, Shout the lov'd Immanuel's name. Fruit of a virgin's womb The promis'd blessing's come: Christ the fathers' hope of old, Christ the Woman's conq'ring Seed, Christ the Saviour! Long foretold, Born to bruise the serpent's head. Page 166 Refulgent from afar See the bright Morning-Star! See the Day-Spring from on high Late in deepest darkness rise, Night recedes, the shadows fly, Flame with day the op'ning skies! Our eyes on earth survey The dazling Shechinah! Bright, in endless glory bright Now in flesh he stoops to dwell God of God, and light of light, Image of th' invisible. He shines on earth ador'd The Presence of the LORD: God, the mighty God and true, God by highest heav'n confest, Stands display'd to mortal view, God supreme, for ever blest.