Wesley Corpus

Page 183 "Maid," the Saviour saith, "Arise!" With divine authority, "Lazarus, come forth," he cries, "Find thy life deriv'd from me!" "The child opened his eyes." II. Kings iv. 35. See the power of God display'd, The mortal, quick'ning power! He the living kills, the dead He doth to life restore! The great power of faith confess Reversing laws to nature given! Power of prayer, which hath the keys Of death, the womb, and heaven! "Take up thy son." II. Kings iv. 36. Woman, thy faith is great, Receive thy dead restor'd! And so shall I, who humbly wait On mine Almighty Lord: That twice dead son of mine, Jesus, on thee I cast, And trust the power of love divine To raise his soul at last. "There is death in the pot." II. Kings iv. 40. Death in the pot! 'Tis always there, The bane of all our food, When we partake it without fear, Without an eye to God: Unless he sanctify the meat, And bless us from the sky, Unless we to his glory eat, Our souls by eating die. "There is death in the pot." II. Kings iv. 40. Is it not thy blessing, Lord, Which makes the wholsome food? Speak the sanctifying word O'er this on us bestow'd;