Wesley Corpus

Page 353 "That thou mayst say to the prisoners, Go forth: to them that are in darkness, shew yourselves, c." Isa. xlix. 9, 10. Jesus, dear Almighty Lord, Speak the soul-redeeming word, Breathe the Spirit of liberty, Bid us now believe on thee: When thou dost thy Spirit give, We our gloomy dungeons leave, Cast the chains of sin away, Walk at large in open day. Now out of our sins we go, Now redeem'd, ourselves we shew, Walk in ways of pleasantness, Feed on thy forgiving grace, Pasture in the mountains find, To the flock of Israel join'd, Range o'er all the fields above, Happy in our shepherd's love. Nothing more can we require, Love fills up our whole desire, Kept by love's protecting power, Nothing can we suffer more; Who to us hast mercy shewn, Still thou dost conduct thine own, By the streams of purest grace To our everlasting place. "And I will make all my mountains a way, and my high-ways shall be exalted." Isa. xlix. 11. Thither with our heavenly guide, We o'er earth's high-places ride; Mountains at thy presence flow, Rise the humble vales below: Find we here a ready road, Never by the guilty trod, An high-way of holiness Leading to eternal peace. Page 354 "Behold, these shall come from far: and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim." Isa. xlix. 12. Sinners our immortal King Shall from every quarter bring, North, and south, and west, and east, Gather'd to the gospel-feast, Flocking in from lands unknown They with Abraham shall sit down, Room enough for sinners find, For them, for us, and all mankind. "The Lord will have mercy upon his afflicted." Isa. xlix. 13. Jesus shall still his people save, Mercy on his afflicted have, And fill their hearts with peace: Speak to this troubled heart of mine, Chear me, dear Lord, with love divine, And perfect righteousness. "Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted." Isa. xlix. 13.