Wesley Corpus

Father, God, to us impart The gift unspeakable, Now in every waiting heart Thy glorious Son reveal; Quicken'd with our living Lord Let us in thy Spirit rise, Rise to all thy life restor'd, And thank thee in the skies. Hymn X. O Jesus,26 our King, Thy glory we sing, Thy rising declare, And join in the pomp, and the benefit share. Thy conquest we feel O'er death and o'er hell, Redeem'd from the grave, We are bold to proclaim thee almighty to save. We know that our head Is risen indeed, Thy record receive, And rais'd by the power of thy Spirit we live. Thy Spirit attests The truth in our breasts, Thy witness imparts The first resurrection of faith to27 our hearts. Thou hast conquer'd beneath The sharpness of death, Our souls to retrieve, And open the kingdom to all that believe. Believing on thee We rise from the tree, And heavenward move, And fly to thy throne on the wings of thy love. 26"Jesus" changed to "Jesu" in 1777 edn. and following. 27"To" changed to "in" in 1777 edn. and following. Page 15 Thy love that o'ercame Our sorrow and shame, And ransom'd our race, And sent thee to God to prepare us a place; Follow after, it cries, To your place in the skies, By Immanuel led, Follow after, and suffer, and reign with your head. Hymn XI. Come ye that seek the Lord, Him that was crucified, Come listen to the gospel-word, And feel it now applied: To every soul of man The joyful news we shew, Jesus for every sinner slain, Is ris'n again for you. The Lord is ris'n indeed, And did to us appear, He hath been seen, our living head, By many a Peter here: We, who so oft denied Our Master and our God, Have thrust our hand into his side, And felt the streaming blood. Rais'd from the dead we are The members with their Lord, And boldly in his name declare The soul-reviving word; Salvation we proclaim Which every soul may find, Pardon and peace in Jesus'28 name, And life for all mankind. O might they all receive The bleeding Prince of Peace! Sinners, the glad report believe Of Jesus' witnesses: 28"Jesus'" changed to "Jesu's" in 1764 edn. and following.