Wesley Corpus

CXCII. For a Minister, Going Forth to Preach CXCIII. Written After a Deliverance CXCIV. Another CXCV. After Preaching (in a Church) CXCVI. After Preaching to the Staffordshire Colliers CXCVII. After Preaching to the Newcastle Colliers. Hymn I (published in 1742) CXCVIII. Another. Hymn II CXCIX. After Preaching to the Newcastle Colliers. Hymn III CC. After Preaching to the Newcastle Colliers. Hymn IV CCI. Before Preaching to the Colliers in Leicestershire CCII. Written Before Preaching at Portland CCIII. Before Preaching in Cornwall CCIV. Another CCV. After Preaching CCVI. Another CCVII. For Those who Begin to be Awakened CCVIII. Naomi and Ruth. Adapted to the Minister and People CCIX. Written at the Land's End CCX. For a Person Called Forth to Bear His Testimony (published in 1747) Page 3 The Twenty-Sixth Chapter of Isaiah.3 Part I. The day, the gospel day draws near, When sinners shall their voices raise, Sing the new song with heart sincere, Triumphant in the land of praise. Glory to God! They all shall cry: Who is so great a God as ours! We have a city strong and high, Salvation is for walls and towers. Salvation to our souls brought in, Salvation from our guilty stains, Salvation from the power of sin, Salvation from its last remains. 3Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 27-35; MS Clarke, 29-38; and MS Shent, 16a-22a. Page 4 Secure from danger, as from dread, We never shall be put to shame, Who hither have for refuge fled; For Jesus is our city's name. Open the gates, and open wide, Let every faithful soul go in; Open for all the justified, Who keep the truth that frees from sin. Who hold the truth in righteousness, And hear their Lord's commands, and do, Into the city gates shall press, And all in Christ be creatures new. They who the will divine have done, The promise shall thro' grace receive, And gain their calling's glorious crown, And free from sin in Jesus live. Yes, Lord, thy word for ever stands, And shall from age to age endure, To us who own thy mild commands, To working faith the word is sure.