Wesley Corpus

The Lord, I now can say, is mine, And confident in strength divine Nor men,38 nor fiends, nor flesh I fear: Jesus the Saviour takes39 my part, And keeps40 the issues of my heart, My helper is forever near. Wherefore I soon my wish shall see On all who hate and strive with me, My full redemption now draws nigh. Mine enemies shall all be slain, And not one spot of sin remain; Its relicks shall forever die. Better it is in God to trust, In God the good, the strong, the just, Than a false, sinful child of man; Better in Jesus to confide Than every other prince beside, Who offer all their helps in vain. His all-sufficient help I found, By hostile nations compast round, And him my Saviour I proclaim: Hell, earth, and sin subdued I see; I soon shall more than conqueror be, And all destroy thro' Jesus' name. They kept me in on every side, Satan, the world, and lust and pride, On every side they kept me in: Page 83 41"Vexations" changed to "Vexatious" in 4th edn. (1748) and following. Yet thro' the name on which I call, I surely shall destroy them all; The Lord shall make an end of sin. Begirt with hosts of enemies Vexations41 as thick-swarming bees, Quench'd as a blaze of thorns I see Their fury's momentary flame; I all destroy thro' Jesus' name, And live from sin forever free. O sin, my cruel bosom-foe, Oft hast thou sought my soul t' o'erthrow, And sorely thrust at me in vain: In my defence the Saviour stood, Cover'd with his victorious blood, And arm'd my sprinkled heart again. Righteous I am in him, and strong, He is become my joyful song, My Saviour and salvation too: I triumph thro' his mighty grace, And pure in heart shall see his face, And rise in Christ a creature new. The voice of joy, and love, and praise, And thanks for his redeeming grace Among the justified is found: With songs that rival those above, With shouts proclaiming Jesus' love, Both day and night their tents resound. The Lord's right-hand hath wonders wrought, Above the reach of human thought, The Lord's right-hand exalted is; We see it still stretch'd out to save, The power of God in Christ we have, And Jesus is the Prince of Peace.