Wesley Corpus

Jesus, confirm my heart's desire To work, and speak, and think for thee, Still let me guard the holy fire, And still stir up thy gift in me, Ready for all thy perfect will My acts of faith and love repeat, 'Till death thy endless mercies seal, And make my sacrifice compleat. "He put the breast-plate upon him: also he put (Heb., gave) in the breast-plate the Urim and Thummim." Lev. viii. 8. Our high-priest the breast-plate wears, His Israel's oracle, Full of truth and grace declares The Father's perfect will, Makes his people priests and kings, His fulness to his church imparts, The Urim and the Thummim brings To all believing hearts. "He put the breast-plate upon him: also he put (Heb., gave) in the breast-plate the Urim and Thummim." Lev. viii. 8. Who for us went up, we know, Resides on earth again, Lights, perfections to bestow On poor rebellious men; Page 58 Gifts for men he now receives Our prevalent high-priest above, Now into our bosom gives The Spirit of faith and love. "He put the breast-plate upon him: also he put (Heb., gave) in the breast-plate the Urim and Thummim." Lev. viii. 8. Faith and love the breast-plate make Of perfect righteousness; Let us then the blessing take, Whom God delights to bless: Beautified my will and mind With wisdom and integrity, I shall all perfections find, When Jesus dwells in me. "He put the breast-plate upon him: also he put (Heb., gave) in the breast-plate the Urim and Thummim." Lev. viii. 8. Happy, Lord, thy people are, By full possession thine! In their faithful hearts they bear The oracle divine, Thee consult in all their ways, And all thy will rejoice to prove, Answer'd by the light of grace, And by the truth of love. "Keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not." Lev. viii. 35. A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify, A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky; To serve the present age, My calling to fulfil: O may it all my powers engage To do my Master's will! Arm me with jealous care, As in thy sight to live, And O! Thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give: