Wesley Corpus

Thou heavenly Solomon divine, To teach the song of songs is thine, Thy Spirit alone the depths reveals, Opens the book, and breaks the seals: Page 293 O might I find the bar remov'd, And love my Lord as I am lov'd, This moment gain my heart's desire, The next within thine arms expire! "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth." Song of Sol. i. 2. Jesus, thy precious love I need, The church's husband and her head, To me thy love impart; I wait the reconciling kiss, Which seals in purity and peace My pardon on my heart. Unveil the beauties of thy face, Those blessed lips, replete with grace, To my poor soul apply; Ten thousand, thousand kisses give, And let me in thy favour live, And in thy favour die. "Thy love is better than wine." Song of Sol. i. 2. Fruit of the true immortal vine, Thy love, that new celestial wine, Is on thy bride bestow'd, Thy love the joy of angels is, And fills with everlasting bliss The heart of man and God. "Thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee." Song of Sol. i. 3. Sweet is the odour of thy grace; Thy name pour'd forth fills all the place With heavenly fragrancy:84 Thy precious name the virgins love, Drawn by that unction from above, They run; they cleave to thee. Thy people sav'd are virgins wise, They see thy face with ravish'd eyes, 84Ori., "fragancy". Page 294 When faith hath purg'd their heart; Cleans'd by the water and the word Thy saints from their beloved Lord Nor life nor death shall part. "Draw me, we will run after thee." Song of Sol. i. 4. Drawn by my Redeemer's love After him I follow fast, Drawn from earth to things above, Drawn out of myself at last, Runs my soul, and mounts, and flies, Meets, and grasps him in the skies! "Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon." Song of Sol. i. 7.