Wesley Corpus

We all are one who him receive, And each with each agree, In him the one, the truth, we live, Blest point of unity! Partakers of the Saviour's grace, The same in mind and heart, Nor joy, nor grief, nor time, nor place, Nor life, nor death can part: But let us hasten to the day Which shall our flesh restore, When death shall all be done away, And bodies part no more. The Commendation. Let the world lament and grieve At parting with a friend, Thee we back to Jesus give, We chearfully commend Page 161 Thee to his preserving grace: Go, in full assurance go! Heavenward set thy stedfast face, And only Jesus know. Jesus, and him crucified Forever bear in mind, Shelter in his bleeding side Be confident to find; Let his truth, and faithfulness Still thy shield, and buckler prove, Keep thy soul in perfect peace, And everlasting love. Love the dear atoning Lamb, And us for Jesu's sake; Let us each, in Jesu's name, Of others mention make; Present thro' the Spirit's prayer, Absent when in flesh thou art, To the throne of grace we bear, We bear thee on our heart. To the source of all our good Thy soul we now commend, Jesu, sprinkle with thy blood, And love him to the end: Faithfully on thee we call, Perfect him, and us in one, With us, by us, in us, all Thy only will be done. Page 162 Though Absent in Body, Yet Present in Spirit. Christ, our head, and common Lord, See the souls that wait on thee, Hear us all with one accord Sweetly in thy praise agree: Parted tho' in flesh we are, Join'd to thee, our corner-stone, We are intimately near, Present, and in spirit one. Let us now to thee aspire, Who thy life begin to know, Let the circulating fire Now in every bosom glow: Let the incense of our vows, From thy golden censer rise, Fragrant thro' the higher house, Well-accepted sacrifice. Come, ye absent souls who love Jesus with a simple heart, Seek with us the things above, Never from the work depart; Never let us cease to sing The great riches of his grace, Till we all behold our King Eye to eye, and face to face.