Wesley Corpus

Page 16 He lives, who spilt his blood; Believe our record true, The arm, the power, the Son of God Shall be reveal'd in you. Hymn XII. Rise all who seek the crucified, The God that once for sinners died With lifted voice and heart adore, Chasing our griefs, and sins, and fears, The Sun of righteousness appears, Appears, to set in blood no more. To death deliver'd in our stead, For us he rises from the dead, And life to all his members brings; He gives us, while he soars above, The dew of grace, the balm of love, And drops salvation from his wings. This day the scripture is fulfill'd, The Father now his Son hath29 seal'd, And own'd him for his Son with power; God from the belly of the earth Hath call'd him forth to second birth, Nor let the greedy deep devour. Cast for our sins into the deep, His life hath sav'd the sinking ship, His life for ours a ransom given; But lo! On the third joyful morn Our Jonas doth30 for us return, Emerging from his tomb to heaven. Hymn XIII. Break forth into praise! Our surety and head, His members to raise, Hath rose from the dead: 29"Hath" changed to "has" in 2nd edn. (1746) and following. 30"Doth" changed to "does" in 1787 edn. Page 17 The power of his Spirit Hath quicken'd our Lord, That we by his merit May all be restor'd. Our Captain and King With shouts we proclaim, And joyfully sing The wonderful name; The name all-victorious We publish, and feel, Triumphantly glorious O'er sin, earth, and hell. The power of his rise We know and declare, And rapt to the skies, His happiness share; In heavenly places With Jesus we sit, And Jesus's praises With angels repeat. We sing of his love While sojourning here, Till Christ from above Our Saviour appear; The heirs of salvation With triumph receive, In full consummation Of glory to live. Hymn XIV. Ye men of Israel, hear The words of truth and grace, Jesus did in the flesh appear To save a sinking race; A man of God approv'd, By signs and wonders known, Jesus, the Father's well-belov'd, The co-eternal Son. Page 18