Wesley Corpus

Never let them cease to flow, Since we now our Jesus know, Let us, till we meet above, Sing, and pray, and weep, and love. Isaiah xxxv. Heavenly Father, sovereign Lord, Ever faithful to thy word, Humbly we our seal set to, Testify that thou art true. Lo! For us the wilds are glad, All in chearful green array'd, Opening sweets they all disclose; Bud, and blossom as the rose. Hark! The wastes have found a voice, Lonely desarts now rejoice, Gladsom hallelujahs sing, All around with praises ring. Page 108 Lo, abundantly they bloom, Lebanon is hither come, Carmel's stores the heavens dispense, Sharon's fertile excellence. See these barren souls of ours Bloom, and put forth fruits and flowers, Flowers of Eden, fruits of grace, Peace, and joy, and righteousness. We behold (the abjects we) Christ th' incarnate deity, Christ in whom thy glories shine, Excellence of strength divine. Ye that tremble at his frown, He shall lift your hands cast down; Christ who all your weakness sees, He shall prop your feeble knees. Ye of fearful hearts be strong, Jesus will not tarry long; Fear not, lest his truth should fail, Jesus is unchangeable. God, your God shall surely come, Quell your foes, and seal their doom, He shall come, and save you too: We, O Lord, have found thee true. Page 109 Blind we were, but now we see, Deaf we hearken now to thee, Dumb for thee our tongues employ, Lame and lo! We leap for joy! Faint we were, and parch'd with drought, Water at thy word gush'd out, Streams of grace our thirst refresh, Starting from the wilderness. Still we gasp thy grace to know; Here forever let it flow, Make the thirsty land a pool, Fix the Spirit in our soul. Where the antient dragon lay, Open for thyself a way, There let holy tempers rise, All the fruits of paradise. Lead us in the way of peace, In the path of righteousness, Never by the sinner trod, Till he feels the cleansing blood. There the simple cannot stray, Babes, tho' blind, may find their way, Find, nor ever thence depart, Safe in lowliness of heart. Page 110 Far from fear, from danger far, No devouring beast is there; There the humble walk secure, God hath made their footsteps sure.