Wesley Corpus

Both shall reach the happy shore, Quickly meet At thy seat, Meet, and part no more. Who shall there our spirits sever? Friends beneath, Friends in death, Friends we live forever! Hymns for Christian Friends. Hymn XXXVII.109 Two are better far than one For counsel, and for fight: How can one be warm alone, Or serve his God aright? Join we then our hearts and hands, Each to love provoke his friend, Run the way of his commands, And keep them to the end. Woe to him, whose spirits droop, To him, who falls alone! He has none to lift him up, And help his weakness on: Happier we each other keep, We each other's burthen bear; Never need our footsteps slip, Upheld by mutual prayer. Who of twain hath made us one Maintains our unity, 109This hymn was originally sent by Charles as a love poem to Sarah Gwynne, his fiancé, in a letter dated September 17, 1748. Other manuscript precursors appear in MS Friendship I, 33-34; and MS Friendship II, 44-45. Page 310 Jesus is the corner-stone, In whom we all agree; Servants of our common Lord, Sweetly of one heart and mind, Who can break a threefold cord, Or part whom God hath join'd? Breathes as in us both one soul, When most distinct in place, Interposing oceans roll, Nor hinder our embrace; Each as on his mountain stands, Reaching hearts across the flood, Join our hearts, if not our hands, And sing the pardning God. O that all with us might prove The fellowship of saints! Find supplied in Jesu's love What every member wants! Gain we our high calling's prize, Feel our sins thro' Christ forgiven, Rise, to all his image rise, And meet our head in heaven. Hymns for Christian Friends. Hymn XXXVIII. Gloria Patri.110 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Mysterious One and Three, We with thy celestial host Presume to worship thee; Still thyself to thee we give, Who thyself to us hast given, Praise, and power, and love receive From all in earth and heaven. 110A manuscript precursor of this hymn appears in MS Friendship I, 35. Page 311 Hymns for Christian Friends. Hymn XXXIX.111