Wesley Corpus

Page 149 "Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines." I. Sam. vii. 8. An advocate in heaven we have, Who pleads for Israel's faithful race; And God shall to the utmost save The souls for whom our prophet prays: From sin, the world, and Satan's powers He now doth to our rescue come, And when the greedy tomb devours, Redeems us from the greedy tomb. "Samuel offered a lamb, and cried unto the Lord for Israel, and the Lord heard him." I. Sam. vii. 9. Sinners, behold the sacred flame Ascending from the slaughter'd Lamb, The Lamb of God for Israel given, Who offers up himself to heaven; Mixt with the smoak his prayers arise, And God accepts the sacrifice. "As Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel, but the Lord thundered with a great thunder upon the Philistines, and discomfited them." I. Sam. vii. 10. Father, thou dost our prophet hear, While now the Philistines draw near; The offering, which for us he pleads, Brings down thy blessing on our heads, Brings down thy thunder on our foes, And all the hellish host o'erthrows. "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." I. Sam. vii. 12. Kept by constant miracle, And succour'd hitherto, Jesus, I set to my seal That thou art good and true,