Wesley Corpus

Thou hast undertook my cause, Paid my ransom on the cross, Yet unless thy blood I feel, Sinks my ransom'd soul to hell: Purchas'd by thy blood in vain, Still I must in sin remain, Must, without thy blood applied, Die, for whom thyself hast died. Purge me then from every sin, Make my life and conscience clean, Force my evil heart t' obey, Take my evil heart away; By thy sanctifying blood Fit me for the sight of God, Then my sole disposer be, Do whate'er thou wilt with me. "The Lord was ready to save me." Isa. xxxviii. 20. A Saviour I have Ever ready to save; And to me he shall shew His uttermost power of salvation below: Page 335 Whom he now doth embrace In the arms of his grace, He ere94 long will admit To a sight of his face, and a share of his seat. "They shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint." Isa. xl. 31. Must we not walk before we run, And run before we fly, From strength to strength go humbly on, And labour up the sky? The children walk in Christ, improve To youths, and run their race, The fathers soar with perfect love, And see him face to face. "Fear thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isa. xli. 10. Fear not, for I thy God am here, (Jehovah to his servant saith) My presence shall dispel thy fear, And fill thy heart with strength of faith: No longer troubled or dismay'd, Perceive thy gracious Saviour nigh, And every moment feel my aid, And on mine out-stretch'd arm rely. Why should'st thou fear, when I am thine, When all I am, I am for thee? If thou art weak, my strength divine Is perfect in infirmity: Without my help who canst not stand Thee I will never leave alone, But hold thee up by my right-hand, But lift thee to my heavenly throne. 94Ori., "e'er," but clearly used in sense of "before."