Wesley Corpus

Page 309 Unless my God vouchsafe to chear His guilty trembling messenger, My fears disperse, my sins remove, And purge me by the fire of love! O wouldst thou touch my lips once more, The comfort of thy grace restore, Assure me, Lord, that mine thou art, And stamp forgiveness on my heart, Then should I in my Jesu's name Glad tidings of great joy proclaim, Of grace, which every soul may find, And glory bought for all mankind. "The holy seed shall be the substance of the oak." Isa. vi. 13. Oft by thy judgments shook Thine anger's furious blast, The sturdy British oak Its wither'd leaves hath cast; Yet did its substance still remain, For Jesus doth his church sustain. Still may the holy seed Our firm protection be, And thro' our nation spread, And prop the falling tree, Till to our utmost height we rise, By Christ transplanted to the skies. "If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established." Isa. vii. 9. As children we continue long, And feebly o'er the desart rove, Who doubt thy power to make us strong, Thy will to perfect us in love: But if I can confide in thee, Thou wilt thine hallowing grace exert, Settle, confirm, and stablish me, And fix thy nature in my heart. Page 310 "I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him." Isa. viii. 17. O thou that hid'st thy face88 Ev'n from the chosen race, Calmly after thee I grieve, Wait thy coming from above, Hoping against hope believe, 'Till I find the God of love. Disconsolate, forsook, For thee alone I look: Only thou my heart canst chear, Comfort with thyself restore; Shew thyself the Comforter, Come, and never leave me more. "To the law and to the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Isa. viii. 20. Doctrines, experiences to try, We to the sacred standard fly, Assur'd the Spirit of our Lord Can never contradict his word: Whate'er his Spirit speaks in me, Must with the written word agree; If not: I cast it all aside, As Satan's voice, or nature's pride.