Wesley Corpus

Him to know is life and peace, And pleasure without end: This is all my happiness, On Jesus to depend, Daily in his grace to grow, And ever in his faith abide: Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. O that I could all invite This saving truth to prove, Shew the length, and breadth, and height, And depth of Jesu's love! Fain I would to sinners shew The blood, which all may feel applied: Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. Him in all my works I seek Who hung upon the tree, Only of his love I speak, Who freely died for me; While I sojourn here below, Of nothing will I think beside; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. Page 259 The Same "I am determined to know nothing save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." 1 Corinthians ii. 2. Let the world their virtue boast, Their works of righteousness, I a wretch undone, and lost, Am freely sav'd by grace: Other title I disclaim, This, only this is all my plea, I the chief of sinners am, But Jesus died for me! Let the stronger sons of God Their liberty assert, Justly glory in the blood That made them pure in heart; I am full of guilt, and shame, My heart as black as hell I see: I the chief of sinners am, But Jesus died for me!118 Happy they, whose joys abound Like Jordan's swelling stream, Who their heaven in Christ have found, And give the praise to him; Let them triumph in his name, Enjoy their full felicity: I the chief of sinners am, But Jesus died for me! Blest are119 they, entirely blest, Who can in him rejoice, Lean on his beloved breast, And hear the Bridegroom's voice; Meanest follower of the Lamb, His steps I at a distance see: I the chief of sinners am, But Jesus died for me! Outward comforts have I none, Or sensible delight; Joy is to my soul unknown, My day is turn'd to night; 118Ori., ends this and next six stanzas: "I the chief, c." 119"Are" omitted in original; added in all subsequent edns. Page 260 But my God is still the same; No shade of120 change in him can be: I the chief of sinners am, But Jesus died for me!