Wesley Corpus

Never will thy patience fail, Never leave me in distress, Though my enemies prevail, Though my miseries increase, Though thou dost my follies see, Though my faults are known to thee. Weak, and wayward as I am, Naked, indigent, and blind, Thou dost hide my guilty shame, Kindly cast my sins behind, Freely, my backslidings heal, Love the faithless sinner still. 37John Wesley underlined "Look for" in his personal copy of the 2nd edn. (1756), adding a "!" in the margin. 38John Wesley placed an "!" in his personal copy of the 2nd edn. (1756) at the end of this line. Page 45 Sinning on so oft, so long, Though I did thy Spirit grieve, Patient love endur'd the wrong, Love refus'd his spoils to leave; Though I would from thee depart, Love pursued, and broke my heart. Let me then on thee rely, All thy faithful mercies prove, 'Till I meet thee in the sky, 'Till I join the church above, Love me, love me to the end, Be my everlasting friend. On the Loss of His Friends. Hymn VI. O my condescending Lord, How hast thou to earth stoop'd down! Sinners vile and self-abhor'd Thou dost for thy brethren own; O the grace on man bestow'd, Man is call'd the friend of God! What can I desire beside? Jesus for my friend I claim, Jesus is my faithful guide, Happy in his love I am, Fulness of delight I prove In his all-sufficient love. From the faithless sons of men, Saviour, to thy arms I flee, Sweetly on thy bosom lean, Find my happiness in thee, Happiness that cannot fail, Gloriously unchangeable. Page 46 While I thus my soul recline On my dear Redeemer's breast, Need I for the creature pine, Fondly seek a farther rest, Still for human friendship sue, Stoop, ye worms of earth, to you! Jesus, thee alone I know, Monarch of my simple heart, Thou my only friend below, Thou my heavenly portion art, Here, and in eternity, Thou art all in all to me. On the Loss of His Friends. Hymn VII.39 Father, take thy plague away, And give me back my peace, In the dark and cloudy day I shew thee my distress: Fear, rebuke, and blasphemy Beset my soul on every side: See, the helpless sinner see, For whom thy Son hath died.