Wesley Corpus

To mine inmost soul restore Forfeited felicity, Fulness of victorious power, Peace and joy reveal in me,59 Give the gracious kingdom back, Save me now for Jesu's sake. 58John Wesley underlined "sweet delights" in line 2, "thine own depart" in line 3, and "To try" in line 4 of this stanza, commenting in the margin "No, not unprovoked." 59Ori., "and purity"; corrected in errata. Page 209 Hymn 665. "All the people shouted, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid." Ezra iii. 11. Rock of eternity, Thy church is built on thee, Thou the foundation art, Laid in the faithful heart, And fill'd with glorious joy unknown, We shout to see thy house begun. The sure foundation laid Makes all thy people glad, Who wait, with joy renew'd, To see the house of God In finish'd holiness arise, By just degrees to reach the skies. "The eye of their God was upon the elders, so that they could not cause them to cease." Ezra v. 5. What but thy strength-inspiring eye Thy weakest servants could sustain? Jesus, thou dost with grace supply, And lo, the heathen rage in vain, They cannot make the workmen cease, Or stop thy preaching witnesses. Page 210 "That they may offer sacrifices unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king." Ezra vi. 10. In vain we offer sacrifice To God who rules both earth and skies, Unless our loyal hearts revere His image and vicegerent here; But when for conscience we obey, Long live our king on earth, we pray, Long live our king, and late remove To claim his crown of life above! "The Lord turned the heart of the king unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God." Ezra vi. 22. Thou that by a touch divine Dost the heart of kings incline, See, with smiles of favour see Whom our faith presents to thee: Mould, and turn his heart and will All thy counsel to fulfil, Honour'd with his God to join, Glad to second thy design.