Wesley Corpus

But, for the glory of thy name Vouchsafe me now the victory; Weakness itself, thou knowst, I am, And cannot share the praise with thee: Because I now can nothing do, Jesus, do all the work alone, And bring my soul triumphant thro', To wave its palm before thy throne. "The sword of the Lord and of Gideon." Judg. vii. 18. What power against a worm can stand Arm'd with Jehovah's sword? And all who bow to Christ's command Are champions of the Lord! Arm'd with his word and Spirit's might We shall the battle gain, And sin, that tempting Midianite, Shall be forever slain. "Faint, yet pursuing." Judg. viii. 4. Often faint, yet still pursuing, On, like Gideon's men, I go, Satan and the world subduing, Pride, and self, and every foe; Page 130 Wrestle on in prayer unceasing, 'Till I see the last destroy'd, Blest with all the victor's blessing, Crown'd with all the life of God. "Ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more." Judg. x. 13. Again to Satan's yoke I bow; But mercy I implore: Ah! Do not in thine anger vow To save my soul no more! Or if the word thy lips hath past, And for thy loss I mourn, Thou wilt, O God, repent at last, Thou wilt again return. "We have sinned, do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee, deliver us only, we pray thee, this day." Judg. x. 15. Lord, I have sinn'd, but now relent, And groan beneath my guilt, Humbly accept my punishment; Do with me what thou wilt: For this, and only this I pray, From all my sins release, And save throughout my evil day, And bid me die in peace. "They put away the strange gods, and served the Lord; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel." Judg. x. 16. Father, tho' late, I turn to thee, With all my idols part; O let my helpless misery Affect thy pitying32 heart! Griev'd at thine ancient people's woe, Be griev'd again at mine, And force my sins to let me go Redeem'd by blood divine. 32MS Judges reads "tender," instead of "pitying."