Wesley Corpus

Page 212 The weak, and lead the blind, In every trying hour defend, 'Till the high prize we apprehend, And heaven in Jesus find. "And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God." Ezra ix. 8. Favour, and grace to Israel shewn Is from the Lord our God alone, Whatever hand thy blessing brings, Or Persia's, or Britannia's kings, The fountain in the streams we see, And all our good deriv'd from thee. "To leave us a remnant to escape." Ezra ix. 8. Thou lately, Lord, in special grace, Hast visited our captive race, The remnant left in Babylon, And made thy pard'ning mercy known, And help'd us to escape away By the first dawn of gospel-day. "To give us a nail in his holy place." Ezra ix. 8. Mercy hath a sure nail bestow'd And fixt us in the house of God, Where thou thy glories dost reveal, In Christ the holy place we dwell, Nor will we from the temple move, Or quit our hold of Jesu's love. "That our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage." Ezra ix. 8. Now with inlighten'd eyes we see In Christ the smiling deity, Out of the house of bondage freed, And rais'd with Jesus from the dead, Yet still we for redemption pray, For perfect life, and perfect day.