Wesley Corpus

The cruel taskmasters oppress, 'Till thou our captive souls release, With outstretch'd arm and mighty hand, Now, Lord, in our behalf come down, Thine arm extend, thy strength put on, And bring us to the promis'd land. "To bring them up unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey." Exod. iii. 8. Faithful and true, we trust in thee; Thou art come down to set us free Page 36 From Pharaoh's yoke, and sin's command: Now bring us forth, thy chosen race, Now in the land of promise place, The good, and large, and pleasant land! Good; for 'tis there our Lord we find, And large enough for all mankind, With honey and with milk o'erflow'd; The land which heaven delights to bless, The land of rest and righteousness, The earthly paradise of God. "I AM THAT I AM." Exod. iii. 14. Being of beings, make In me thy nature known, Who didst thyself my nature take In thine incarnate Son; Thy majesty display, Thy name on me impress, And what I am, my soul shall say, I am by Jesu's grace. "O my Lord, I am not eloquent." Exod. iv. 10. How ready is the man to go Whom God hath never sent? How timorous, diffident, and slow His chosen instrument! Lord, if from thee this mark I have Of a true messenger, By whom thou wilt thy people save, And let me always fear. "Who hath made man's mouth? Or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Have not I the Lord?" Exod. iv. 11. Maker of the mouth of man, And opener too, the Lord Sends the dumb his will t' explain, And minister his word; Page 37 Deaf, to a deaf world I go With joyful news of sin forgiven, Blind, at Jesu's call, I shew The blind their way to heaven. "Ye are idle, ye are idle, therefore ye say, let us go, and do sacrifice to the Lord." Exod. v. 17. Soon as in earnest we begin Our God to serve and please, Our labour to escape from sin Is counted idleness: Yet will we labour on, till he, Our great Redeemer come, And set our hearts at liberty, And take his servants home. "Since I came to Pharaoh, he hath done evil to this people, c." Exod. v. 23.