Wesley Corpus

Ev'n now thou bidst my fears depart, I hope to know my sins forgiven, I hope to find thee in my heart, And taste that antepast of heaven, I hope to feel thy blood applied, Since thou for me, for me hast died. Hymns for One Convinc'd of Unbelief. Hymn X. Peace, doubting heart! Hath God begun, And brought me to the birth in vain? Will Jesus leave his work undone, Or slight his sin-sick creature's pain, My want of faith so kindly shew, And not the precious gift bestow? Away my fond and needless fears, That I shall seek, and never find, Shall lose, my unavailing tears O'er-look'd of God, and left behind, Shall sue for grace, unanswer'd I, And groan, 'till I in Egypt die! Page 52 Who ever ask'd for help in vain, Or weary sunk beneath his load, Or knock'd, but could not entrance gain? Or hopeless died in seeking God, Nor could at last acceptance meet, But perish'd at his Saviour's feet? His truth and love are on my side, And stand engag'd to make me blest, I shall be freely justified, I shall obtain the promis'd rest, With eyes of faith my Jesus see, And feel that he hath died for me. Desiring to Love. Hymn I.28 Still, Lord, I languish for thy grace, Unveil the beauties of thy face, The middle-wall remove, Appear, and banish my complaint, Come, and supply mine only want, Fill all my soul with love. Accurst without thy love I am, I bear my punishment, and shame, And droop my guilty head, Unchang'd, unhallow'd, unrestor'd, I do not love my bleeding Lord; No other hell I need. O conquer this rebellious will, (Willing thou art, and ready still, Thy help is always nigh) The stony from my heart remove, And give me, Lord, O give me love, Or at thy feet I die. 28Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Shent, 65a-65b; and MS Thirty, 8-9. Page 53 Whither, ah! Whither should I go? Nothing is worth a thought below; Yet while on earth I stay, O let me here my station keep, And wash thy feet with tears, and weep, And weep my life away.