Wesley Corpus

Page 314 "The staff in their hand is mine indignation." Isa. x. 5. How shall we stand the hosts of Rome, If marshal'd by our judge they rise, If arm'd with all our sins they come, To deal the vengeance of the skies? "There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots, c." Isa. xi. 1. Branch of Jesse's stem, arise, And in our nature grow, Turn our earth to paradise, By flourishing below: Bless us with the Spirit of grace Immeasurably shed on thee, Pour on all the faithful race The streaming deity. "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, and spirit of knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord." Isa. xi. 2, 3. Let the Spirit of our head On all the members rest, From thyself to us proceed, And dwell in every breast, Teach to judge and act aright, Inspire with wisdom from above, Holy faith, and heavenly might, And reverential love. "And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord." Isa. xi. 3. Lord, of thee we fain would learn Thy heavenly Father's will, Give us quickness to discern, And boldness to fulfil;