Wesley Corpus

Know'st thou not where to find The Saviour of mankind? He hath borne himself away, He from death himself hath freed, He on the third glorious day, Rose triumphant from the dead. To purge thy guilty stain He died, and rose again: Wherefore dost thou weep and mourn? Sinner, lift thine heart and eye, Turn thee, to thy Jesus turn, See thy loving Saviour nigh. He comes his own to claim, He calls thee by thy name: 5Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 180-81; MS Clarke, 187; and MS Shent, 138b-139a. A manuscript version also appears in MS John, 425-26. Page 4 Drooping soul, rejoice, rejoice, See him there to life restor'd! Mary know thy Saviour's voice, Hear it, and reply "My Lord!" Hymn III.6 Happy Magdalene, to whom Christ the Lord vouchsaf'd t' appear! Newly risen from the tomb, Would he first be seen by her? Her by seven devils possest, Till his word the fiends expell'd; Quench'd the hell within her breast, All her sins and sickness heal'd. Yes, to her the Master came, First his welcome voice she hears: Jesus calls her by her name, He the weeping sinner chears, Lets her the dear task repeat, While her eyes again run o'er, Lets her wash7 his bleeding feet, Kiss them, and with joy adore. Highly favour'd soul! To her Farther still his grace extends, Raises the glad messenger, Sends her to his drooping friends: Tidings of their living Lord First in her8 report they find: She must spread9 the gospel-word, Teach the teachers of mankind. Who can now presume to fear? Who despair his Lord to see? Jesus, wilt thou not appear, Shew thyself alive to me? 6Manuscript precursors of this hymn appear in MS Cheshunt, 181-83; MS Clarke, 188-90; and MS Shent, 139a-139b, 74a. A manuscript version also appears in MS John, 420-21. 7"Wash" changed to "hold" in 1754 edn. only; as in Festival Hymns (1746). 8"Her" changed to "their" in 1787 edn. 9"Spread" changed to "blaze" in 1747 and 1751 edns. only. Page 5 Yes, my God, I dare not doubt, Thou shalt all my sins remove; Thou hast cast a legion out, Thou wilt perfect me in love.