Wesley Corpus

O Lord, my God, with shame I own That other lords have sway'd, Have in my heart set up their throne, And abject I obey'd. Thy enemies usurp'd the place, And robb'd thee of thy due, A slave to every vice I was, And only evil knew. With sin I joyfully comply'd, I yielded unconstrain'd, Passion, and appetite, and pride, And self, and nature reign'd. But ended is the shameful hour, Th' usurper's reign is past, Blasted their strength, o'return'd their power, And I am sav'd at last. Thy love, by which redeem'd I am, Forever be ador'd, I now shall live to bless thy name, And call my Jesus, Lord. Those other lords no more are mine, No more their slave am I, I tread them down with strength divine, I all my sins defy. Freed am I now, forever freed From their destructive power, Nail'd to the cross they all are dead, And shall revive no more. Page 192 The glorious presence of my God, Hath all the tyrants slain, Their name, their memory is destroy'd; For68 I am born again! After a Recovery from Sickness. Thy will be done, thy name be blest! I am not, gracious Lord, my own; Whate'er thy wisdom sends is best, Thy name be prais'd, thy will be done. Earnest of benefits behind, Of all thy bounty waits to give, Pledge of a sound and healthful mind, My life I at thy hands receive. Snatch'd from the death of sin, my soul Shall never see corruption's grave, Surely thy love shall make me whole, Thy love can to the utmost save. Thy love hath cast out servile fear, No longer can I doubt or mourn, To the black dungeon of despair I never, never shall return. Sin shall not have dominion now, Or in my mortal body reign, Jesus, my Lord, my Saviour, thou, Thou hast the lawless tyrant slain. Still, O my God, thy power display, Thy kingdom to my soul restore, Those other lords persist to slay, And suffer them to rise no more. 68"For" changed to "when" in 2nd edn. (1745) and following. Page 193 If now I have acceptance found With thee, or favour in thy sight, With thy69 omnipotence surround, And arm me with thy Spirit's might.