Wesley Corpus

O Jesus, full of truth, and grace, Thy love and faithfulness I plead, Thine all-containing word embrace, Thou knowst alas, I all things need, But only one I now implore; I ask, that I may sin no more. 18Ori., "CVII"; corrected in 2nd edn. (1756). 19A manuscript precursor of this hymn appears in MS Shent, 192a. Page 166 Hymns for Those that Wait for Full Redemption. Hymn XVI.20 Get thee behind me, fiend! No more To flesh or thee I credit give; The snare is broke, the charm is o'er, In Jesus I at last believe; Whate'er I want, whate'er I claim, Is mine thro' faith in Jesu's name. Faith asks impossibilities, Impossibilities are given; And I, ev'n I, from sin shall cease, And live on earth the life of heaven; I dare believe thro' Jesu's power, That I, ev'n I, shall sin no more. Thy every faithful promise, Lord, I bring to bear against my sin, Thy pardning, and thy hallowing word, Thy power, and will to make me clean, Thy truth, and love, are on my part, And all thou hast, and all thou art. Hymns for Those that Wait for Full Redemption. Hymn XVII.21 What is the reason of my hope, My hope to live and sin no more? After his likeness to wake up, And God in spi'rit, and truth adore, To serve him as the hosts above In perfect peace, and perfect love? 20A manuscript precursor of this hymn appears in MS Shent, 192b. 21A manuscript precursor of this hymn appears in MS Shent, 193a-193b. Page 167 Faith in the blood of Christ I have; He freely lov'd, and died for me: Sinners he came from sin to save, From all, from all iniquity; Without the camp he deign'd to die, Us by his blood to sanctify. His blood shall sanctify throughout My spirit, soul, and body here: Because he died, I cannot doubt, Because he died, I cannot fear; His blood shall make me pure within, His blood shall cleanse me from all sin. He wills, that I should holy be, He promises to make me clean, His oath confirms the sure decree; The remnant, and the root of sin The God of truth hath sworn to slay, And take its being all away.