Wesley Corpus

Page 59 Help me to watch and pray, And on thyself rely, Assur'd, if I my trust betray, I shall for ever die. "Aaron lifted up his hand towards the people and blessed them, and came down." Lev. ix. 22. Aaron lifts up his praying hands, To shew from whence the blessing flow'd, He craves the grace which Christ commands, Our great high-priest, who sent of God Blesses this dear-lov'd world of his With glorious, everlasting bliss. Aaron a transient blessing gave, A mortal, typical high-priest; Jesus for ever lives, to save The people he at parting blest; Aaron came down, the blessing given, His antitype went up to heaven. "There came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed the burnt-offering: which when all the people saw, they shouted and fell on their faces." Lev. ix. 24. Sent, thro' Jesus, from the skies, Spirit of burning, come, Kindle on the sacrifice, And all our sins consume; While thou dost thyself reveal, Our persons, and our works approve, All our ravish'd souls shall feel The fire of heavenly love. Father, trusting in thy Son, I bow to Jesu's name, Glows my heart with warmth unknown, With pure seraphic flame: Lost in wonder at thy grace, I fall the pard'ning God before, Breathe unutterable praise, And silently adore.