Wesley Corpus

Powerful advocate with God, Justify us by thy blood! Bow thine ear, in mercy bow, Hear, the world's atonement thou! Hear, for thou, O Christ, alone, With thy glorious Sire art one, One the Holy Ghost with thee, One supreme eternal Three! Hymn CLXIV.47 Sons of God, triumphant rise, Shout th' accomplish'd sacrifice, Shout your sins in Christ forgiven, Sons of God, and heirs of heaven! Ye that round our altars throng, Listning angels join the song; Sing with us, ye heavenly powers, Pardon, grace, and glory ours! Love's mysterious work is done; Greet we now th' atoning Son, Heal'd and quicken'd by his blood, Join'd to Christ, and one with God. Christ, of all our hopes, the seal, Peace divine in Christ we feel, Pardon to our souls applied, Dead for all, for me he died. Sin shall tyranize no more, Purg'd its guilt, dissolv'd its power, Jesus makes our hearts his throne, There he lives, and reigns alone. 47Appeared first in HSP (1739), 190-92. Page 138 Grace our every thought controuls, Heaven is open'd in our souls, Everlasting life is won, Glory is on earth begun. Christ in us; in him we see Fulness of the deity, Beam of the eternal beam; Life divine we taste in him. Him by faith we taste below, Mightier joys ordain'd to know, When his utmost grace we prove, Rise to heaven by perfect love. Hymn CLXV. How happy are thy servants, Lord, Who thus remember thee! What tongue can tell our sweet accord, Our perfect harmony! Who thy mysterious Supper share, Here at thy table fed, Many, and yet but one we are, One undivided bread. One with the living bread divine, Which now by faith we eat, Our hearts, and minds, and spirits join, And all in Jesus meet. So dear the tie where souls agree In Jesu's dying love; Then only can it closer be, When all are join'd above. Page 139 Hymn CLXVI. Happy the saints of former days Who first continued in the word, A simple lowly loving race, True followers of their lamb-like Lord. In holy fellowship they liv'd, Nor would from the commandment move, But every joyful day receiv'd The tokens of expiring love. Not then above their Master wise, They simply48 in his paths remain'd, And call'd to mind his sacrifice With stedfast faith and love unfeign'd.