Wesley Corpus

Mine eyes and heart's desire is gone, And now no more my burthen shares, I mourn unpitied and alone, I bear my complement of cares, I sink beneath th' unequal load, I faint into the arms of God. His everlasting arms receive The mourner in her last distress, He tells me, "I forever live, In me, thy Lord, thou shalt have peace, Be of good cheer, my mourner thou, Thy Maker is thy husband now." I hear, I feel the balmy word, And turn again unto my rest, I bless my all-sufficient Lord, I lean on my Redeemer's breast, And smile at dissolution near, And joyful drop the mended tear. My mourning days shall quickly end, And time commence eternity, My spotless soul shall soon ascend, And face to face its Saviour see, While not one plaintive groan or sigh Is heard in all the joyous sky. Page 214 Amidst the storms of life I stand Unshaken on the rock of peace, 'Till caught up to that heavenly land, I see my Jesus as he is, And sing, with all our glorious friends, The marriage-song that never ends. Hymns for Widows. Hymn XVIII. Jesus, my strength, my peace, My refuge in distress, Now incline thy gracious ear, Now regard a mourner's call, Now in my behalf appear, Shew thyself my God, my all. Thou only canst relieve And comfort them that grieve: Turn my misery into bliss, Of my earthly all bereft Bid me acquiesce in this, Happy still, that God is left. From all of woman born May I to Jesus turn, Fairer than the sons of men Thee my happy all I see, Fulness of delight obtain, Happiness compleat in thee. Of thee alone possest I am, I must be blest, Author, sum of my desires, None but Christ thou hearst me cry, None but Christ my heart requires, None but Christ in earth or sky. Page 215 Above the reach of care My quiet spirit bear, Bear me on thine eagle-wings To those happy realms above, Where my old companion sings, High enthron'd in glorious love. Nor would I him o'ertake, Or see but for thy sake: Thou my vast, my sole reward, For thy only love I care, Heaven is hell without my Lord, Hell is heaven, if thou art there! Hymns for Widows. Hymn XIX. On the Death of a Widow.