Wesley Corpus

Our life is secure, And hidden above, Our safety as sure As Jesus's love; Our joy and our heaven Within us shall stay; What Jesus hath given None taketh away. In tumult and war His tokens we hear, The noise of his car Proclaims our Prince near: Plague, earthquake and famine Are awfully join'd, To publish his coming, Who ransoms mankind. We know that his word And promise are past; Thy kingdom, O Lord, Shall triumph at last: The kingdoms before thee And nations shall fall, And all men adore thee, The monarch of all. Page 10 Hymn V. Omnipotent Lord, Whom armies obey, And lose at thy word, Or carry the day; With faithful affection To thee let us cleave, And in thy protection Triumphantly live. Thou great God of war, Thine Israel bless, For conquest prepare, And grant us success: With sorrow before thee And shame let us fall, And meekly adore thee, The Saviour of all. If first thou chastise Our insolent boast, Yet bid us arise As out of the dust; In deep tribulation Thy power let us own, Ascribing salvation To Jesus alone. Page 11 O Jesus, if now Too many we are, Too stubborn to bow And seek thee in prayer; By judgments subdue us, But shew us thy grace, But hasten to shew us The light of thy face. When humbly on thee Alone we depend, We trust thou wilt be Our helper and friend; Go forth with our armies, Our leader and guide; And nothing shall harm us With God on our side. Hymn VI. O Saviour of all Who trust in thy love, And faithfully call For help from above, To our supplication In mercy attend, And send us salvation, And victory send. Page 12 To thee with our heart And spirit we cleave, Who takest the part Of all that believe: Our Lord we confess thee, Whoever oppose, And joyfully bless thee In sight of thy foes. Pluck'd out of the flame, Thy soldiers we stand; Fight under thy name, And love thy command: Our Captain and Saviour Thee, Jesus, we hail, And trust in thy favour, Which never shall fail. Whatever thy will And wisdom ordain, Our safety is still With thee to remain: Our lives are all hidden, Our souls are above, And rest in the Eden Of ransoming love.