Wesley Corpus

Thy mouth, O Lord, hath spoke, hath sworn That I shall serve thee without fear, Shall find the pearl which others spurn, Holy, and pure, and perfect here, Page 16010 The servant as his Lord shall be: All things are possible to me. All things are possible to God, To Christ the power of God in man, To me, when I am all renew'd, When I in Christ am born again, And witness, from all sin set free, All things are possible to me. Hymns for Those that Wait for Full Redemption. Hymn XI.11 "This is the victory!" 1 John v. 4. Surrounded by an host of foes, Storm'd by an host of foes within, Nor swift to fly, nor strong t' oppose, Single against hell, earth, and sin, Single, yet undismay'd I am: I dare believe in Jesu's name. What though a thousand hosts12 engage, A thousand worlds, my soul to shake, I have a shield shall quell their rage, Shall drive the alien armies back, Pourtray'd it bears a bleeding Lamb: I dare believe in Jesu's name. Me to retrieve from Satan's hands, Me from this evil world to free, To purge my sins, and loose my bands, And save from all iniquity, My Lord and God, from heaven he came: I dare believe in Jesu's name. Salvation in his name there is, Salvation from sin, death, and hell, Salvation into glorious bliss, How great salvation who can tell! 10Ori., "120"; corrected in 2nd edn. (1756). 11Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 78-79; and MS Clarke, 89-90. 12Charles Wesley changed "hosts" to "host" in All in All (1761). Page 161 But all he hath for mine I claim: I dare believe in Jesu's name. Hymns for Those that Wait for Full Redemption. Hymn XII.13 "Come unto me learn of me," c. Matthew xi. 28-30. Lovely Lamb, I come to thee, Thou hast oft invited me; Surely now I would be blest, Give me now the promis'd rest. All my business and concern Is of thee, my Lamb, to learn; Shew me thy first lesson shew, Now alas! I nothing know. Gentle thou, and meek in heart, All humility thou art; Full of wrath, and pride I am, How unlike my lowly Lamb! But thou canst my soul transform, Humble an aspiring worm, My unbroken spirit break, Make the angry leopard meek.