Wesley Corpus

Thy sanctifying word is sure; Lord, we our sins confess, Faithful and just, O make us pure From all unrighteousness. Such power belongeth unto thee, Thy saying we receive; We shall be pure in heart, and see Thy smiling face, and live. Lord, we believe, and with calm zeal For this our faith contend, Waiting 'till thou thyself reveal, And hoping to the end. 26John Wesley substituted "O thou" for "then dear" in manuscript in his personal copy of the 2nd edn. Page 172 Our high, and holy calling's prize We earnestly pursue; Nor fear we, least our thoughts should rise, Above what thou canst do. Thy goodness, O all-gracious Lord, Is equal to thy power; And we shall try thy utmost word, And we shall sin no more. Thou willest, and it must be done, That we should holy be; And we shall live to thee alone, And we shall die to thee. Hymns for Those that Wait for Full Redemption. Hymn XXI. "For any who think they have already attained." cf. Philippians iii. 12. Omnipotent, omniscient Lord, Present in heaven, and earth, and hell, Spirit, and soul-dividing Word, Searcher of hearts unsearchable, Behold us with thine eyes of flame, And tell me what by grace I am. We would not our own souls deceive, Or fondly rest in grace begun: Thy wise discerning unction give, And make us know as we are known; Search, and try out our hearts, and reins, And shew if sin in us remains. Thy thoughts and ways are not as ours, Thou only knowst what is in man; Ev'n now we taste the heavenly powers; But tell us, are we born again? Page 173 Are we redeem'd from inbred sin? What saith the oracle within? Shine on the work thyself hast wrought, If thou hast wrought the work in me: Or shew us, if we know thee not: Am I, my God, stopt short of thee? The powerful, quick conviction dart, And shine in every naked heart. Thou would'st not have thy children stray, Thou never canst mislead the blind; If brought into thy perfect way, O let us now the witness find, And shout to hear thy speaking blood, And eccho to the voice of God.