Wesley Corpus

Swift to my rescue come, Thine own this moment seize, Gather my wandring spirit home, And keep in perfect peace, Suffer'd no more to rove O'er all the earth abroad, Arrest the prisoner of thy love, And shut me up in God. Page 248 Hymns for Believers. Hymn XXXIV. For a Family. Jesu, Lord, we look to thee, Let us in thy name agree, Shew thyself the Prince of Peace, Bid our jars forever cease. By thy reconciling love Every stumbling-block remove, Each to each unite, indear, Come, and spread thy banner here. Make us of one heart and mind, Courteous, pitiful, and kind, Lowly, meek in thought and word, Altogether like our Lord. Let us each for other care, Each his brother's burthen bear, To thy church the pattern give, Shew how true believers live. Free from anger, and from pride, Let us thus in God abide, All the depth of love express, All the height of holiness. Let us then with joy remove To thy family above, On the wings of angels fly, Shew how true believers die. Page 249 Hymns for Believers. Hymn XXXV. Another For a Family. Peace be to this habitation! Peace to every soul herein! Peace, the foretaste of salvation, Peace, the seal of cancel'd sin, Peace, that speaks its heavenly giver, Peace to earthly minds unknown, Peace divine, that lasts forever, Here erect its glorious throne! On the son of peace descending, On the daughter of thy grace, Big with comforts never ending, Let the promise now take place: Each receive the gracious shower, Each the gospel-blessing prove, Witness of thy pardning power, Witness of thy perfect love. Now thy love-infusing Spirit Shed in every heart abroad, Rise, thro' thy imputed merit, Every child a child of God! Each receive the constant witness, Each obtain the joyous rest, Taste in thee celestial sweetness, God residing in their breast. Claim for thine each faithful servant, By the reconciling word, Pure in heart, in spirit fervent, Let them serve their heavenly Lord, For thy pardning love adore thee, Walk in sinless40 liberty, Brethren to the King of Glory, Friends of God, and heirs with thee! 40John Wesley substituted "spotless" for "sinless" in manuscript in his personal copy of the 2nd edn. (1755). Page 250