Wesley Corpus

Thy power and saving grace to shew, A warfare at thy charge I go, Strong in the Lord, and thy great might, Gladly take up the hallow'd cross, And suffering all things for thy cause, Beneath that bloody banner fight. A spectacle to fiends and men, To all their fierce or cool disdain With calmest pity I submit; Determin'd nought to know beside My Jesus, and him crucified, I tread the world beneath my feet. Superior to their smile, or frown, On all their goods my soul looks down, Their pleasures, wealth, and pomp, and state: The man that dares their god despise, The Christian, he alone is wise! The Christian, he alone is great! O God, let all my life declare How happy all thy servants are, How far above these earthly things, How pure when wash'd in Jesu's blood, How intimately one with God, An heaven-born race of priests and kings. Page 332 For this alone I live below, The power of godliness to shew, The wonders wrought by Jesu's name. O that I may but faithful prove, Witness to all thy pardning love, And point them to th' atoning Lamb! Let me to every creature cry, The poor, and rich, the low and high, "Believe, and feel thy sins forgiven! Damn'd, 'till by Jesus sav'd, thou art, 'Till Jesu's blood hath wash'd thy heart, Thou canst not find the gate of heaven." Thou, Jesu, thou my breast inspire, And touch my lips with hallow'd fire, And loose a stammering infant's tongue; Prepare the vessel of thy grace, Adorn me with the robes of praise, And mercy shall be all my song. Mercy for those that know not God, Mercy for all, in Jesu's blood, Mercy that earth and heaven transcends; Love, that o'erwhelms the saints in light, The length and breadth, and depth, and height, Of love divine, which never ends. A faithful witness of thy grace, Long may I fill th' allotted space, And answer all thy great design, Walk in the works by thee prepar'd, And find annext the vast reward, The crown of righteousness divine. When I have liv'd to thee alone Pronounce the welcome word, "Well done," And let me take my place above, Enter into my Master's joy, And all eternity employ In praise, and extasy, and love.