Wesley Corpus

Page 78 "When he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived." Num. xxi. 9. Faint my head, and sick my heart, Wounded, bruis'd, in every part, Satan's fiery sting I feel Poison'd with the pride of hell: But if at the point to die Upward I direct mine eye, Jesus lifted up I see, Live by him, who died for me. "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more." Num. xxii. 18. Jesus, mighty to convert, A secret power from thee Turn'd the covetous wizard's heart, And caus'd his eyes to see; "Now I must observe the word, Beneath the government divine, Now," he saith, "I serve the Lord, And Israel's God is mine." "How shall I curse whom God hath not cursed?" Num. xxiii. 8. O the resistless power of grace On an old prophet false, who lov'd The wages of unrighteousness, 'Till by almighty grace reprov'd He with his sin his change confess'd, And bless'd the men whom God had bless'd. "Let me die the death of the righteous!" Num. xxiii. 10. Did God reject the pious prayer, T' avenge his former wickedness? His body might the judgment bear, His soul depart in perfect peace, Page 79 A sinner slain, yet justified; For thus the good Josiah died! "Let my last end be like his!" Num. xxiii. 10. Saviour, thus o'er-rule thy foes, Thee and thine who now oppose, By that Spirit from above Turn their hatred into love; Let them here our order see, Share our happiness in thee, Die of Israel's God possest, Live with us forever blest! "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his." Num. xxiii. 10. His life alas, I have not liv'd! But from this instant turn'd, and griev'd For my transgressions past, I live the life of righteousness; And O my God, with pardon bless, And give me peace at last.