Wesley Corpus

Let Jacob's favour'd race The wondrous scale approve, Thro' which alone we have access To that bright throne above: The foot on earth is fixt, He in our nature dwells, Sinners and God he stands betwixt, And God to man reveals. The top our faith adores, The top transcends our sight, Above all earthly things it soars, And all created height! His glorious majesty Our heavenly Lord maintains, As God he dwells above the sky, As God forever reigns. 1John Wesley underlined "that ladder" in his personal copy, adding "Q" (for Question) in the margin. Page 28 "He dreamed, and behold a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it: and behold, the Lord stood above it." Gen. xxviii. 12, 13. Pursue the mystery! The duteous angel-train Ascending and descending see Upon the Son of man! The ministerial host Their heavenly Lord attend; And us who in his mercy trust He bids his guards defend: Thro' Christ our living way Sent from above they come, Our spirits safely to convey To our eternal home: They watch each glorious heir, And when from flesh releast, Up to our Father's throne they bear, And lodge us in his breast. "He dreamed, and behold a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it: and behold, the Lord stood above it." Gen. xxviii. 12, 13. Redeemer of mankind, Who on thy name rely A constant intercourse we find Open'd 'twixt earth and sky: Mercy and grace and peace Descend thro' thee alone, And thou dost all our services Present before the throne. On us thy Father's love Is for thy sake bestow'd; Thou art our Advocate above, Thou art our way to God: Our way to God we trace, And thro' thy name forgiven, From step to step, from grace to grace, On thee we climb to heaven.