Wesley Corpus

Teacher, guide of young beginners, Let a child approach to thee, Thee, who cam'st to ransom sinners, Thee, who diedst to ransom me: Into thy protection take me, Full of goodness as thou art, After thy own image make me, Make me after thy own heart. Exercise the potter's power Over this unshapen clay: Call me in the morning hour, Teach my simpleness the way: Page 12 With a tender awe inspire, That I never more may rove; The faint spark of good desire Blow into a flame of love. O my everlasting lover, Thee that I may love again, To mine inmost soul discover All thy dying love for man; By thy Spirit's inspiration Make thy depths of mercy known, Seal the heir of sure salvation, Then translate me to thy throne. Hymn X. Almighty God, to thee I cry, Assist a child's infirmity, Nor let me with my lips draw nigh, While my heart wanders far from thee. Ah, never let me speak a word, But what with all my soul I mean, Or lie to thee, thou glorious Lord, By whom my every thought is seen. With what submissive lowliness Shall I approach thy gracious throne? How can I hope by words to please, To please a God I have not known? I know not what to do, or say, 'Till I thy blessed Spirit receive, And Jesus teaches me to pray, And Jesus teaches me to live. Page 13 2"An" changed to "a" in 4th edn. (1784). Hymn XI. Glorious God, accept an2 heart That pants to sing thy praise: Thou without beginning art, And without end of days; Thou, a Spirit invisible, Dost to none thy fulness shew, None thy majesty can tell, Or all thy Godhead know. All thine attributes we own, Thy wisdom, power, and might; Happy in thyself alone, In goodness infinite, Thou thy goodness hast display'd, On thine every work imprest, Lov'st whate'er thy hands have made, But man thou lov'st the best. Willing thou, that all should know Thy saving truth, and live, Dost to each or bliss or woe With strictest justice give: Thou with perfect righteousness Renderest every man his due, Faithful in thy promises, And in thy threatnings too.