Wesley Corpus

Page 176 "Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee." II. Kings ii. 9. Before the saints to glory go, We may implore their aid, Christ doth on us the gifts bestow, For which on earth they pray'd: But when he doth our friends remove, Himself their place supplies, Our only Advocate above, Who prays us to the skies. "Ask what I shall do for thee. Let a double portion of thy Spirit be upon me." II. Kings ii. 9. "Ask what ye will" 'tis Jesu's word To all the followers of their Lord; He speaks with confidence divine, "To give the Holy Ghost is mine!" And thou who didst to heaven go, Wilt on thy church the Spirit bestow, To bless, and sanctify, and seal, And all our souls forever fill. "Thou hast asked an hard thing." II. Kings ii. 10. Hard it is, but not for thee Cloath'd with full authority, Hard for sinners to receive, Easy for my Lord to give: Sent, in answer to thy prayer, Let the promis'd Comforter Tell me, Saviour, who thou art, Shew thy glory to my heart. "If thou see me, when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee." II. Kings ii. 10. Thee thy first disciples saw, When thou didst from earth withdraw, Prostrate they receiv'd the sign, Then the plenitude divine: