Wesley Corpus

My pain is reliev'd, my sorrow is past, And I have receiv'd the blessing at last, Recover'd his favour (so harrass'd and tost) And found in my Saviour the piece I had lost. I lift up my voice, to pardon restor'd, And bid you rejoice in Jesus my Lord; I call the oppressed my Saviour to own, I cannot be blessed and happy alone. Then let us agree our Jesus to praise: Come, triumph with me, and tell of his grace; No fear ye shall stumble by doing his will, Be thankful and humble, but never be still. Hymns for Believers. Hymn XXVI. Another Thanksgiving.34 Join all in earth, and all in heaven, The saving sovereign name t' adore, The name to dying sinners given, That all might live, and sin no more. Bow every soul at Jesu's name, At Jesu's name ye angels bow, Extol the great supream I AM, Praise him thro' one eternal now. 33Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 39-40; and MS Clarke, 42-43. 34Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 68-69; and MS Clarke, 76. Page 232 Praise him ye first-born sons of light, With shouts your glorious monarch own, We have in him a nearer right, For Jesus is our flesh and bone. Wherefore on you we ever call, T' adore the name to sinners given, To praise the Lamb, who died for all, Join all in earth, and all in heaven. Hymns for Believers. Hymn XXVII.35 Jesus the Conqueror reigns, In glorious strength array'd, His kingdom over all maintains, And bids the earth be glad: Ye sons of men rejoice In Jesu's mighty love, Lift up your heart, lift up your voice To him who rules above. Extol his kingly power, Kiss the exalted Son, Who died, and lives to die no more, High on his Father's throne; Our Advocate with God, He undertakes our cause, And spreads36 thro' all the earth abroad The victory of his cross. That bloody banner see, And in your Captain's sight Fight the good fight of faith with me, My fellow-soldiers fight. 35Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Shent, 53a-54b; and MS Thirty, 90-95. 36Charles Wesley changed "spreads" to "spread" in All in All (1761). Page 233 In mighty phalanx join'd, Undaunted all proceed, Arm'd with th' unconquerable mind That was in Christ your head.