Wesley Corpus

With stedfast faith for this I wait, To bear th' inevitable cross, A sharer in thy low estate, Afflicted as my Master was, I must on earth thy treatment find, The scorn, and outcast of mankind. I feel it settled in my heart, Fixt in my inmost soul I feel A looking for that better part, A sure presage of promis'd ill, Of all my Saviour bore beneath, Sorrow, and shame, and bonds, and death. Page 7 The Trial of Faith. Hymn III. Come then, my Jesu, from above, Endue me with thy constant mind, Inspire me with thy patient love, Thou bleeding Saviour of mankind, My faith increase, my heart prepare, And arm, and bid me all things bear. Mine utter helplesness I own, And every moment more than see; Thou knowst I cannot stand alone, My strength to bear is all from thee, Mine all-sufficient strength be thou, And lo! I come to suffer now! Thy power into my heart inspeak, And lo! I come to meet thy pain, To turn like thee the other cheek, All wrong and violence to sustain, Never against my foes to stand, But sink beneath their bruising hand. I will not take the proffer'd sword, Or stoop to feeble man for aid: Lead me away with Christ my Lord, To scorn, or bonds, or slaughter lead, A follower of that silent Lamb The man whom now ye seek, I am. Come, threatning world, thy prisoner take, I will not from my Master fly, Jesus in life or death forsake, But stay, with him to live, and die; Before his foes my Lord I own, And tell you all, that I am one. Page 8 His servant and disciple see, Resolv'd his weal, or woe to share; A Galilean seize in me, And let me as my Master fare, Convict (for I my crime confess) Of following after righteousness. The Trial of Faith. Hymn IV. Yes, thou dear lamb-like Son of God, Whom now with eyes of faith I view, Thou knowst, I in thy steps have trod, And would to Calvary pursue, Thro' all thy passion's stages run, 'Till thou pronounce the word "'Tis done!" Thy Spirit breathe into my breast, Spirit of patient charity, And lo! I meet the fiery test, To prison go, and death with thee, Anticipate the dreadful hour, And stand in thine almighty power.