Wesley Corpus

Rise, ye men of Israel, rise, Your routed foe pursue, Shout his praises to the skies Who conquers sin for you: Jesus doth for you appear, He his conquering grace affords, Saves you, not with sword and spear, The battle is the Lord's. Every day the Lord of hosts His mighty power displays, Stills the proud Philistine's boast, The threatning Gittite slays: Israel's God let all below Conqueror over sin proclaim; O that all the earth might know The power of Jesu's name. Sin hath tyranniz'd too long O'er Israel's chosen race, Dar'd defy the feeble throng, And all their armies chase; Armies of the living God Basely they to sin did yield; Sin can never be destroy'd Till David takes the field. Love alone can match in fight, And conquer every foe; Saul with all his strength and might Can never sin o'erthrow; Saul may vex (the law restrain) David takes the giant's head, Love will never turn again Till every sin is dead. Page 179 Romans x. 6, c. Oft I in my heart have said, Who shall ascend on high, Mount to Christ my glorious head, To bring him from the sky? Born on contemplation's wing, Surely I should find him there Where the angels praise their King, And gain the Morning-Star. Oft I in my heart have said, Who to the deep shall stoop, Sink with Christ among the dead From thence to bring him up? Could I but my heart prepare By unfeign'd humility, Christ would quickly enter there, And ever dwell with me. But the righteousness of faith Hath taught me better things, "Inward turn thine eyes," (it saith While Christ to me it brings) "Christ is ready to impart, Life to all for life who sigh, In thy mouth, and in thy heart, The word is ever nigh." Jesu, I in thee believe, My faith in thee confess; Gladly do I now receive The offers of thy grace: Now thy merits are applied, I from all my sins am free,62 I am clear, since thou hast died, And rose again for me. 62Ori., "freed"; corrected in errata. Page 180 Unto righteousness I still Believe on thee, my Lord, With my heart believe, and feel Thee faithful to thy word. Unto full salvation thee With my mouth I still confess, Till the utmost heights I see Of perfect holiness.