Wesley Corpus

Wilt thou bid a sinner seek Thy lovely face in vain? Speak, the word of comfort speak, And look me out of pain: Bring thy great salvation nigh, My soul from inbred sin release; Jesu, answer to my cry, And bid me go in peace. Blest for ever be the name Of my redeeming Lord! Lifted up once more I am, I hear the pardning word; He could not himself deny, He gives my burthen'd conscience ease, Jesus answers to my cry, And bids me go in peace. In Temptation. Hymn II.101 Jesu, go not far from me, For sin is hard at hand, I have none to help but thee, Enable me to stand. Hear out of the deep my cry, And help me now as heretofore; Save me, save me, or I die, I fall to rise no more. God of my salvation, hear, In this my time of need; See the day of battle near, And skreen my naked head; Send me succour from on high, And hide me 'till the storm is o'er; Save me, c. 101Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Shent, 88a-88b; and MS Thirty, 129-30. Page 181 Thou hast oft my refuge been, And thou art still the same; Snatch me from the jaws of sin, O quench the violent flame, Bring thy great salvation nigh, Stir up thine interposing power, Save me, c. Help on thee, thou mighty one, For all mankind is laid; Let it now on me be shewn, Be thou my present aid, O come quickly, and stand by, My soul throughout the trying hour; Save me, c. Help me now, but let me still, My want of help confess, Hang upon thy arm, and feel My utter helplessness, Only this be all my cry, 'Till thou my ruin'd soul restore; Save me, save me, or I die, I fall to rise no more. In Temptation. Hymn III.102 Help, O help, my great Creator, Love the soul thyself hast made, Burthen'd with a sinful nature Let me still on thee be stay'd: What I have to thee commended, Saviour, wilt thou not secure, 'Till the fiery trial's ended, 'Till I as my God am pure? 102Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 213-14; and MS Shent, 90a. Page 182