Wesley Corpus

Meet and right it is to sing Glory to our God and King, Meet in every time, and place, Right to shew forth all thy praise. Sing we now in duty bound, Echo the triumphant sound, Publish it thro' earth abroad, Praise the everlasting God. Praises here to thee we give, Here our open thanks receive, Holy Father, sovereign Lord, Always, every where ador'd. 42The quote is from the Eucharistic liturgy in the BCP. Hymn appeared first in George Whitefield, Divine Melody; or, a Help to Devotion (London: W. Rayner, 1739), 13-14, ascribed to Charles Wesley; and in The Conduct and Doctrine of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield Vidicated (London: A. Dodd, 1739), 35. Page 100 Sons of Belial, hear the cry, Loud as ye our God defy; You can glory in your shame, Shall not we our God proclaim? You can brave th' eternal laws, Zealous in your Master's cause; Jesu! Shall thy servants be Less resolv'd and bold for thee? No, tho' men and fiends exclaim, Sing we still in Jesu's name; Jesus will we ever bless, Thee before thy foes confess. Silent have we been too long, Awed by earth's rebellious throng; Should we still to sing deny, Lord, the very stones would cry Hallelujah! Hymn to the Trinity.43 Fountain of deity, Father, all hail to thee! Ever equally ador'd, Hail the Spirit, and the Son, Holy, holy, holy Lord, One in Three, and Three in One. 43This and the following six short hymns reappear as the opening of Gloria Patri (1746). Page 101 Another Hymn to the Trinity.44 Sing we to our God above Praise, eternal as his love: Praise him, all ye heavenly host, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Another Hymn to the Trinity. Father live, by all things fear'd; Live the Son, alike rever'd; Equally be thou ador'd, Holy Ghost, eternal Lord. Three in Person, One in power, Thee we worship evermore: Praise by all to thee be given, Endless theme of earth and heaven. Another Hymn to the Trinity. Praise be to the Father given; Christ he gave Us to save, Now the heirs of heaven. Pay we equal adoration To the Son: He alone Wrought out our salvation. 44Charles records singing this hymn in his MS Journal as early as March 16, 1739. Page 102 Glory to th' eternal Spirit! Us he seals, Christ reveals, And applies his merit.