Wesley Corpus

Lord, we answer to thy call Rising from our latest fall; Thou our God and Saviour art, Hear thine eccho from our heart, Lo, we come, to be set free, For thyself we come to thee. "Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel." Jer. iii. 23. Man may swell with towering hope, Heap his hills and mountains up, By his virtuous efforts vain Holiness he cannot gain, Cannot to perfection rise, Save himself, or scale the skies. 3John Wesley substituted "Sin" for "Self" in manuscript in his personal copy. Page 11 But if thou thyself impart, Thou our whole salvation art, Feel thy saints of thee possest, Full perfection in their breast, All our grace laid up we see, All our heaven enjoy in thee. "If thou wilt return, return." Jer. iv. 1. I will, thro' grace I will; I do return to thee: Take, empty it, O Lord, and fill My heart with purity: For power I feebly pray; Thy kingdom now restore, To-day, while it is call'd to-day, And I shall sin no more. "O Jerusalem, wash thine heart, c." Jer. iv. 14. I cannot wash my heart, But by believing thee, And waiting for thy blood t' impart The spotless purity: While at thy cross I lie, Jesus, the grace bestow, Now thine all-cleansing blood apply, And I am white as snow. "How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?" Jer. iv. 14. Breathe into this foul heart of mine, Fill'd with purity divine I then, O Lord, shall be, And not a single thought unclean, And not the least remains of sin Shall ever lodge in me. "Be thou instructed, (Heb., corrected) O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee." Jer. vi. 8. Father, I will, I do repent, Humbly accept my punishment; Page 12 Ah, do not thou the sinner leave, Who chastening at thy hands receive, Instructed by thy rod, I mourn, Till thou in pard'ning love return, And take the cause of grief away, And with my soul forever stay. "They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly." Jer. vi. 14.