Wesley Corpus

Page 188 "He smote thrice, and stayed." II. Kings xiii. 18. Like him, I smote engag'd with sin, Like him I follow'd not my blow; Re-kindled hence the war within, Reviv'd again the vanquish'd foe: But now I will thy word obey, I will pursue my victory, And still smite on, and never stay, 'Till sin is all consum'd in me. "Elisha died, and they buried him." II. Kings xiii. 20. But lo, the Lord for ever lives, And freely still his Spirit gives, Who never ties to one his grace, Can other faithful prophets raise: He doth his labourers remove, Yet carries on his work of love, By whom he will delights to send, And bless his church, 'till time shall end. "When the man was let down (Heb., the man went) and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived." II. Kings xiii. 21. He went, and touch'd Elisha's bones To shew, how Adam's fallen sons May yet the life divine retrieve: Drawn by his grace we all may go, May all our God and Saviour know, And feel the power of Christ, and live. By faith and hope I now draw nigh, With Jesus dead and buried I His resurrection's virtue prove; I magnify my glorious Lord, By one continued55 touch restor'd To all the life of heavenly love. Strengths, Heb. 55Ori., "almighty"; corrected in errata.