Wesley Corpus

Thou, O Lord, in tender love Dost all my burthens bear, Lift my heart to things above, And fix it ever there: Calm on tumult's wheel I sit, Midst busy multitudes alone, Sweetly waiting at thy feet, Till all thy will be done. To the desart, or the cell; Let others blindly fly, In this evil world I dwell, Unhurt, unspotted, I: Here I find an house of prayer, To which I inwardly retire, Walking unconcern'd in care, And unconsum'd in fire. Thou, O Lord, my portion art, Before I hence remove, Now my treasure and my heart Is all laid up above; Far above these earthly things (While yet my hands are here employ'd) Sees my soul the King of kings, And freely talks with God. O that all the art might know, Of living thus to thee! Find their heaven begun below, And here thy goodness see: Walk in all the works prepar'd By thee to exercise their grace, Till they gain their9 full reward, And see thy glorious face. 9Charles Wesley changed "their" to "the" in All in All (1761). Page 9 Hymn VII. To: "With pity, Lord, a sinner see." What would I have on earth beneath? Pardon and an early death: Out of the vale of tears I long on mercy's wings to fly, To leave my sins, and griefs, and fears, To love my God, and die. Jesu, I cry for help to thee; Thou hast, Lord, the double key: Open the gracious door, And let me live with pardon blest, And then obtain one blessing more, And lay me down to rest. In love forbid my longer stay, Beckon me from earth away; Fulfil my heart's desire, And sign my pardon'd soul's release: Now, now my pardon'd soul require, And let me die in peace. Hymn VIII. To: "Rejoice, the Lord is King." Ye tempted souls, that feel The great and sore distress, Waiting till Christ reveal His joy, and love, and peace; Lift up your heads, the signs appear, Look up, and see your Saviour near! Long have ye10 heard and known The wars that rage within, And nature still fights on, And grace opposes sin: 10"Ye" changed to "you" in 4th edn. (1755) and following. Page 10 Lift up your heads, the signs appear, Look up, and see your Saviour near!