Wesley Corpus

I stand in thy might, I walk in thy light, And all heaven I claim in thy God-giving right. 22Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 119; MS Clarke, 136-37; and MS Shent, 121b. Page 221 Hymns for Believers. Hymn XVIII.23 All praise to the Lamb! Accepted I am, I am bold to believe on my Jesus's name. Strength and righteousness, And pardon, and peace, In the Lord my Redeemer I surely possess. In thee I confide, Thy blood is applied; For me thou hast suffer'd, for me thou hast died. My peace it is made, My ransom is paid, My soul on thy bloody atonement is stay'd. Not a doubt can arise To darken the skies, Or hide for a moment my Lord from my eyes. I already am blest, I lean on thy breast, And lo! In thy wounds I continually rest. My cup it runs o'er, I have comfort and power, I have pardon what can a poor sinner have more? He can have a new heart, So as never to start From thy paths: he may be in the world as thou art. He may be without sin, All holy and clean, He may be as his Master, all glorious within. 23Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 131-32; MS Clarke, 150-51; and MS Shent, 181a-181b. Page 222 Without blemish, or blot, Without wrinkle, or spot, Without power to offend thee in deed, word, or thought. The promise is sure, It shall always endure, And I as my God shall be sinless,24 and pure. Thou again shalt appear My faith's Finisher, And I in thy love shall be perfected here. I aim at the prize, It is now in my eyes, To perfection I press, to perfection I rise. I seek, and pursue, I shall find the pearl too, For he who hath promis'd, is faithful, and true. Thee, Lord, I receive, And to me thou shalt give A power without sin, in thine image, to live. Thine image is love, And I surely shall prove That holy delight of the angels above. Less cannot suffice Than the pearl of great price: Speak Lord, and I now in thy likeness shall rise.