Wesley Corpus

By the coming of thy Spirit As a mighty rushing wind, Save us into all thy merit, Into all thy sinless23 mind; Let the perfect gift be given, Let thy will in us be seen, Done on earth as 'tis in heaven: Lord, thy Spirit cries Amen! Hymn VIII.24 Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore, Mortals, give thanks, and sing, And triumph evermore; Lift up your heart,25 lift up your voice, Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice. Jesus the Saviour reigns, The God of truth and love, When he had purg'd our stains, He took his seat above: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice. His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o'er earth and heaven; The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus given: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice. 22"The" changed to "thy" in 1774 edn. and following. 23"Sinless" changed to "spotless" in 1764 edn. and following. 24A manuscript precursor of this hymn appears in MS Thirty, 196-97. 25"Heart" changed to "hearts" in 1774 edn. only. Page 13 He sits at God's right-hand, Till all his foes submit, And bow to his command, And fall beneath his feet. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice. He all his foes shall quell, Shall all our sins destroy, And every bosom swell With pure seraphic joy; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice. Rejoice in glorious hope, Jesus the judge shall come; And take his servants up To their eternal home: We soon shall hear th' archangel's voice, The trump of God shall sound, Rejoice. Hymn IX. Father God, we glorify, Thy love to Adam's seed, Love that gave thy Son to die, And rais'd him from the dead: Him for our offences slain, That we all might pardon find, Thou hast brought to life again The Saviour of mankind. By thy own right-hand of power Thou hast exalted him, Sent the mighty Conqueror Thy people to redeem; King of saints, and Prince of Peace, Him thou hast to sinners given, Sinners from their sins to bless, And lift them up to heaven. Page 14