Wesley Corpus

Plead we thus for faith alone, Faith which by our works is shown; God it is who justifies, Only faith the grace applies, Active faith that lives within, Conquers hell, and death, and sin, Hallows whom it first made whole, Forms the Saviour in the soul. Let us for this faith contend, Sure salvation, is its end; Heaven already is begun, Everlasting life is won: Only let us persevere Till we see our Lord appear, Never from the Rock remove, Sav'd by faith which works by love. Part IV. Partners of a glorious hope, Lift your hearts and voices up. Jointly let us rise and sing Christ our Prophet, Priest, and King. Page 185 Monuments of Jesu's grace, Speak we by our lives his praise, Walk in him we have receiv'd, Shew we not in vain believ'd. While we walk with God in light, God our hearts doth still unite, Dearest fellowship we prove, Fellowship of Jesu's love; Sweetly each with each combin'd, In the bonds of duty join'd, Feels the cleansing blood applied, Daily feels that Christ hath died. Still, O Lord, our faith increase, Cleanse from all unrighteousness, Thee, th' unholy cannot see; Make, O make us meet for thee: Every vile affection kill, Root out every seed of ill; Utterly abolish sin, Write thy law of love within. Hence may all our actions flow, Love the proof that Christ we know; Mutual love the token be, Lord, that we belong to thee: Love, thy image love impart, Stamp it on our face and heart, Only love to us be given, Lord, we ask no other heaven. Page 186 Part V. 1 Peter i. 3, c. Father, hail, by all ador'd, Father of our bleeding Lord! God of mercy, thee we praise, Sav'd by thy abundant grace: To a lively hope begot, Into second being brought, Quicken'd by, and with, our head, Rais'd in Jesus from the dead. Rais'd t' inherit glorious joys, Happiness that never cloys, Happiness without allay, Joys that never fade away; Manna such as angels eat, Pure delights for spirits fit, All to us thro' Jesus given, All for us reserv'd in heaven.