Wesley Corpus

Page 56 "They shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob, c." Ezek. xxxvii. 25. When the house of Jacob's sons Their Canaan repossess, Shall not all thy chosen ones Abide in perfect peace? Trusting in the literal word, We look for Christ on earth again: Come, our everlasting Lord, With all thy saints to reign. "I will make a covenant of peace with them, it shall be an everlasting covenant." Ezek. xxxvii. 26. Father, in our hearts reveal The depths of love unknown, 'Stablish with thy church, and seal The covenant in thy Son, Covenant of perpetual peace, Peace inviolably sure, Pure, inherent righteousness, Which always shall endure. "I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore." Ezek. xxxvii. 26. Planted in the land of rest Our number, Lord, compleat, Bless us still, with pardon blest, And make for glory meet: O might Christ, that holiest place Where all thy fulness doth reside, In his church with all his grace Eternally abide! "My tabernacle shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people." Ezek. xxxvii. 27. Might he now exalted be In all the heathen's view, Christ the heavenly sanctuary, The tabernacle true! Page 57 Us thy favourite people make, From whom thou never wilt depart, Father, Son, and Spirit take Possession of our heart. "And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore." Ezek. xxxvii. 28. Thus, O Lord, the world convince, That by thy hallowing grace Thou hast sav'd us from our sins Thy chosen witnesses: Thus let all the heathen know By feeling what thy people feel "Dwells the Tri-une God below, And shall forever dwell!" "Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my Spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God." Ezek. xxxix. 29. Lord over all, thy Spirit pour, In that full everlasting shower, On every child of Adam's race! Then all our agonies are o'er, And never wilt thou chide us more, Or from thy church conceal thy face: