Wesley Corpus

That secret place afford, That shelter in thy side, And by thy constant presence, Lord, My soul for ever hide: Secure I then shall dwell, Delightfully alone, 'Till thou thy glorious life reveal, And take me to thy throne. "The fountain (or eye, Heb.) of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine: also his heaven shall drop down dew." Deut. xxxiii. 28. Meanest of Jacob's race By Jordan's stream I stand, And lo! Mine eye of faith surveys The wide extended land! A land of corn and wine Our spirits to sustain, And fill with vigorous life divine The gladden'd heart of man: There the soft dew distils, The soul-reviving bliss, And Christ his pard'ning grace reveals, And whispers I am his, Till God his Spirit pours, His fulness from above, In streams of righteousness, and showers Of everlasting love. "Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee, O people, saved by the Lord!" Deut. xxxiii. 29. Israel, exult to prove How dear to God thou art, Object of his peculiar love Who made thee pure in heart; Page 113 Feel all thy happiness, When Christ is form'd in thee, Consummate joy, and perfect peace, And spotless charity: Sav'd to the utmost here, When Christ is fully thine, And meet before thy God t' appear, In righteousness divine, Cloath'd with that heavenly sun, Behold his brightest blaze, Go put thy robes of glory on, And see him face to face. "The Lord is the shield of thy help, and the sword of thine excellency! And thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee, and thou shalt tread upon their high places." Deut. xxxiii. 29. How safe, when God hath seal'd And hid our life above, We rest surrounded with the shield Of his almighty love! Arm'd with his Spirit's sword Which slays the man of sin, We prove the truth of Jesu's word, Redeem'd and sav'd within: Flesh, earth, and Satan join'd, Cry out, it cannot be! But them we soon shall liars find, From sin intirely free: Thro' the great strength of God We trust to tread them down, And triumph o'er our foes destroy'd, And take the starry crown. "Moses went up to the top of Pisgah." Deut. xxxiv. 1. Rapt to Pisgah's top, I stand, And more than see the promis'd land!