Wesley Corpus

Thee without faith I cannot please: Faith without thee I cannot have: But thou hast sent the Prince of Peace To seek my wand'ring soul, and save: O Father! Glorify thy Son, And save me for his sake alone! Save me thro' faith in Jesus' blood, That blood which he for all did shed: For me, for me, thou know'st, it flow'd, For me, for me thou hear'st it plead; Assure me now my soul is thine, And all thou art in Christ is mine! Hymn XV. To: "Jesus, dear departed Lord." God of love, that hear'st the prayer, Kindly for thy people care, Who on thee alone depend, Save us, save us to the end! Save us in the prosperous hour From the flatt'ring tempter's power, From his unsuspected wiles, From the world's pernicious smiles. Cut off our dependance vain On the help of feeble man, Ev'ry arm of flesh remove, Stay us on thy only love. Page 20 Let us still afflicted be, Shelter'd in thy poverty, Cover'd with thy sacred shame, Kept by thine almighty name. Men of worldly low design Let not these thy people join, Dare thy hallow'd ark sustain, Touch it with their hands prophane. Saviour, compass us about Keep the rich and noble out, Till their all in heart they sell, Till the worms their baseness feel. Men of dignity and power Let not them thy flock devour, Poison our simplicity, Drag us from our trust in thee. Save us from the great and wise Till they sink in their own eyes, Till they to thy yoke submit, Lay their honour at thy feet. Never let the world break in, Fix a mighty gulph between, Keep us humble and unknown, Priz'd and lov'd by God alone. Let us still to thee look up, Thee thy Israel's strength and hope, Nothing known,24 or seek beside Jesus, and him crucify'd. Dignify'd with worth divine Let us in thine image shine, High in heav'nly places sit, See the moon beneath our feet. 24"Known" changed to "know" in Dublin (1747), Dublin (1750), and 4th edn. (1755) and following. Page 21 Far above created things Look we down on earthly kings, Taste our glorious liberty, Find our happy all in thee. Hymn XVI. To: "Spirit of truth, descend."