Wesley Corpus

Page 376 "The multitude of camels shall cover thee, c." Isa. lx. 6. Their wealth the children of the east Shall first into thy treasury bring, Devote their most-belov'd and best, As holiness to Sion's king; Incense they shall with gold bestow, Join'd to thy faithful wrestling race, And fill Jehovah's courts below With sweet perfumes of prayer and praise. "All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, c." Isa. lx. 7. Kedar shall all its flocks present, Nebaioth's rams mine altar load, The Gentiles yield with pure intent Themselves in sacrifice to God; The offering shall accepted be, When precious souls the offering are, The beauty of my temple see, And feel my glorious presence there. "Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows!" Isa. lx. 8. Who, what are these, that as a cloud Swiftly divide the darkned sky, Like flocking doves, a countless croud, Like doves which to their windows fly! Weary of wandring after rest, Lo, to the ark, the church, they come, And housing in their Saviour's breast Haste by an heavenly instinct home. "Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships, c." Isa. lx. 9. Surely for Christ the isles shall wait, And ships to bring thy sons from far: They come from their dispers'd estate, With all they have, and all they are: