Wesley Corpus

Jesus, vouchsafe a pitying ray, Be thou my strength, be thou my way To glorious happiness, Ah, write the pardon on my heart, And whensoe'er I hence depart, Let me depart in peace. Hymn LXV. Young men and maidens, raise Your tuneful voices high, Old men and children, praise The Lord of earth and sky, Him Three in One, and One in Three Extol to all eternity. The universal King Let all the worlds14 proclaim, Let every creature sing His attributes and name, Him Three in One, and One in Three Extol to all eternity. Page 59 In his great name alone All excellencies meet, Who sits upon the throne, And shall forever sit: Him Three in One, and One in Three Extol to all eternity. Glory to God belongs, Glory to God be given, Above the noblest songs Of all in earth and heaven: Him Three in One, and One in Three Extol to all eternity. Hymn LXVI. Before, or In Their Work. Let heathenish boys In their pastimes rejoice, And be foolishly happy at play; Overstock'd if they are, We have nothing to spare, Not a moment to trifle away. Our minds to unbend, We need not offend, Or our Saviour by idleness grieve: Whatsoever we do, Our end is in view, And to Jesus his glory we live. Recreation of mind We in exercise find, And our bodily strength is renew'd: New employment is ease, And our pleasure, to please By our labour a merciful God. Our hearts and our hands He justly demands, Page 60 15"Whither" changed to "Whether" in 3rd edn. (1778) and following. And both to our Lord we resign, Overpaid, if he smile On our innocent toil, And accept as a service divine. In our useful employ We his blessing injoy, Whither15 clearing, or digging the ground, With songs we proclaim Our Immanuel's name, And our angels attend to the sound. The meadow and field True pleasure doth yield, When to either with Jesus we go, Or a paradise find, Like the head of mankind, And our pains on a garden bestow. Howsoever employ'd In the presence of God, We our forfeited Eden regain, And delightfully rise To our Lord in the skies, In his fulness of glory to reign. Hymn LXVII. Part I.