Wesley Corpus

Then the world shall surely know Our Redeemer's power below, All mankind shall then confess Jesus, and his witnesses, Praise the Lord, when us they see Saints from sin forever free. "Wherefore when I came, was there no man? When I called, was there none to answer?" Isa. l. 2. How justly, Lord, dost thou complain Of heedless unregarding man, Page 360 Who still invitest all With offers of thy richest grace; Yet none the benefit embrace, Or answer to thy call. Thou seek'st thine own, who thee reject, Or deaf to mercy's voice neglect Their Saviour to receive, From thy pursuing love they fly, And hardned unbelievers die, Because they will not live. "Is my hand shortned at all, that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver?" Isa. l. 2. Jesus, the wonders of thy name To-day as yesterday the same We all are call'd to prove; No end is of thy mercies found, We cannot stop thine arm, or bound Th' omnipotence of love. Thy hand we still unshortned see, All power divine belongs to thee, If sinners dare believe: Thy power thou wilt in us exert, And certify the longing heart Thou canst on earth forgive. Thou canst destroy our pardon'd sin, Produce out of a soul unclean A saint entire and free, From every spot and wrinkle pure, And make our full salvation sure, And hide our life with thee. "Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God." Isa. l. 10. Who is the weak believer, who99 Doth still his dreary way pursue, 99John Wesley underlined "weak believer" in his personal copy, commenting in the margin "No." Page 361 Inspir'd with true religious fear, And following Christ with heart sincere? Obedient to thy Saviour's voice, Yet canst thou not in him rejoice, Or taste the comforts of his grace, Or find a God who hides his face. Jesus is vanish'd from thy sight, No glimpse of bliss, or gleam of light To chear thee in the desart way, Or promise a return of day; No evidence of things unseen, But wars without, and fears within, No witness of thy sins forgiven, No ray of hope on this side heaven!100