Wesley Corpus

To all believers visible, Who in thy pardning love confide, With us thou promisest to dwell, And to that pleasant country guide, Where Israel finds, of thee possest, The land of everlasting rest. "Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord." Exod. xiv. 13. Out of the iron furnace brought, Whither shall we for refuge fly? Ere4 by our fierce pursuers caught, Jesus, thou hear'st our suppliant cry; 3John Wesley underlined "man's direction" in his personal copy, adding "Yes" in the margin. 4Ori., "E'er"; but almost certainly meant in sense of "before." Page 44 Thou bidst us humbly wait on thee: And lo, in patient faith we stand, The wonders of thy grace to see, The saving power of thy right-hand. "The Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me?" Exod. xiv. 15. Without a voice he cried, Without a word he pray'd: O might that Spirit in me abide Which still demands thine aid! Jesus, thy church to save, Appear as heretofore, And bring us thro' the parted wave To the celestial shore. "Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward." Exod. xiv. 15. Forward? But whither shall we go? The desart is on either side, Behind us the Egyptian foe, Before the interposing tide! Yet while we thy command obey, Our road impassable pursue, The ocean yields an open way, And lets thy ransom'd people thro'. "The angel remov'd, and went behind them, c." Exod. xiv. 19. Angel divine, who goest before Thine Israel in protecting power, The cloudy pillar interpose, To stop the fury of our foes, Behind our threaten'd camp appear, And let thy glory guard our rear. "It was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these." Exod. xiv. 20. Shout to the Lord, who stands between, Whose symbols by our faith are seen!