Wesley Corpus

Page 135 "O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God." Judg. xvi. 28. Father of Christ, the sinner's friend, My friend, my Advocate with thee, Deliverance to thy servant send, And oh! In death remember me! The wretched thrall of Satan's host, To me once more thy Spirit give; The strength which by my sin I lost, O let me by thy grace retrieve. "Samson took hold of the two pillars and said, let me die with the Philistines: and he bowed himself with all his might." Judg. xvi. 29, 30. The Lord resolv'd in death to save The vessel of his grace and power, Pardon in a commission gave, Inspir'd, and strengthen'd him once more To deal the vengeful wrath of God, And write his victory in blood. "Samson took hold of the two pillars and said, let me die with the Philistines: and he bowed himself with all his might." Judg. xvi. 29, 30. My God, my God, on thee I call, To bless me with an end like his, With conquest dignify my fall, Crown all my former victories, Strong in thy might at last may I Thy champion, tho' in fetters, die! "Samson took hold of the two pillars and said, let me die with the Philistines: and he bowed himself with all his might." Judg. xvi. 29, 30. Samson the theatre o'erthrew, And thousands at his death he slew: But lo! Our Samson from the skies A more triumphant conqueror dies, A nobler victory obtains, And heaven for all his Israel gains. He by the pangs of death oppress'd Page 136 With outstretch'd hands the pillars seiz'd, Compass'd with foes he bow'd his head, For mercy, not for vengeance, pray'd, And groan'd his last expiring groan, And pull'd th' infernal kingdom down.