Wesley Corpus

Partner of thy perfect nature, Let me be now in thee A new sinless7 creature. Perfect when I walk before thee, Soon, or late, then translate To the realms of glory. Then the blissful sight be given, Then to gaze on thy face This be all my heaven. Hymns for Those that Wait for Full Redemption. Hymn IX.8 Luke i. 68, c. Blest be the Lord! By earth and heaven For ever blest be Israel's God! Himself he hath to sinners given, His Son he hath on all bestow'd. God was in Christ, and dwelt with men, The Father sent his only Son, To bring us to his arms again, And make a sinful world his own. 7John Wesley substituted "spotless" for "sinless" in manuscript in his personal copy of the 2nd edn. (1756). 8Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 83-85; and MS Clarke, 94-97. Page 157 He to himself hath reconcil'd The whole of Adam's rebel race, The world by sin destroy'd, defil'd, May all be cleans'd, and sav'd by grace. Jesus for us our God rais'd up, Jesus almighty to redeem, The nation's joy, desire, and hope, Who all may now be sav'd thro' him. Salvation is in Jesu's name, The Lord of David, and his Son; To save a world from heaven he came, To perfect all our souls in one. The Father hath his word fulfil'd, The prophecies of antient days, Honour'd his messengers, and seal'd The records of his promis'd grace. He by the holy men of old, His prophets since the world begun, The great salvation hath foretold, Salvation in his dying Son. Salvation from our foes within, From death, and hell, and Satan's chains, Salvation from the power of sin, Salvation from its last remains. His word for ever shall endure, His word doth now on us take place, He made it to our fathers sure, The promise of his perfect grace. The cove'nant of redemption he, The faithful God, hath call'd to mind, The cove'nant from all sin to free The captive souls of all mankind. Page 158 The oath he hath to Abraham sworn, That all mankind should in his seed Be blest, and find a power to turn, And live from sin for ever freed.