Wesley Corpus

Page 41 "The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him." Lam. iii. 25. Thee I seek, my pard'ning Lord, Waits my longing soul for thee: O be mindful of thy word, O be merciful to me, On my heart thy goodness seal, Bid me in thine image rise, Mounted on thy holy hill, Ravish'd thence to paradise. "It is good that a man should both hope, and quietly wait for the salvation of God." Lam. iii. 26. Still I long for his returning, Languish till his face appears, Taste the blessedness of mourning Melted into gracious tears; Still in quiet expectation, Calmly for my Lord I grieve, Sure, at last the great salvation, Sure, the Saviour to receive. "It is good for a man, that he bear the yoke in his youth. He sitteth alone and keepeth silence.... He putteth his mouth in the dust." Lam. iii. 27, 28, 29. Good, I feel it is, for me, Chasten'd in my youth to be, By my heavenly Father's care Pain and sorrow's yoke to bear: Thus I gain my heart's desire, From an evil world retire, Hide me in the secret shade, Live, as free among the dead. Let the world in eager chase Pant for pleasure, power, or praise,