Wesley Corpus

Great builder of thy church, appear, And stir up instruments to rear An house which thou mayst own for thine; Rulers, and priests, and people raise, And strengthen by thy promis'd grace To labour in the work divine: The Spirit that our deliverance wrought, Us out of Babel's bondage brought, Page 100 Continue to thy servants still; What thou hast now begun, compleat, And shining from the mercy-seat Thine house with all thy glory fill. "The desire of all nations shall come." Hag. ii. 7. Jesus, come, the world's desire, Still our hearts their Lord require, Thee, who didst on earth appear A poor unknown sojourner: Come, no more a Man of Woe, Come, and all thy grandeur shew, King of kings, appear again, Glorious with thine ancients reign. "From this day will I bless you." Hag. ii. 19. Author of faith, the grace impart, The sure foundation lay, By sprinkling with thy blood my heart, And bless me from this day, Bless me with faith, and faith's increase, With hope and purest love, With true, consummate holiness, And with a throne above. "I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms." Hag. ii. 22. Lord of hosts, Almighty Lord Of men and angels come, Sweep the earth with fire and sword, To make thy kingdom room, Every other throne o'erthrow, That thine only may34 remain, Reign thy thousand years below, And then forever reign. 34Ori., "only remain"; corrected in errata. Page 101 Hymn 1407. "Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts." Zech. i. 3. Lord of hosts, from thee we take The power to pray, and mourn, We our sins confess, forsake, And thus to God we turn: Turn to us in pard'ning grace, Turn in blessings from above, All the life of holiness, And all the heaven of love. "I will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her." Zech. ii. 5. Let thy church in danger prove That thou, O Lord, art nigher, Compass'd by almighty love As by a wall of fire; Fill us with thy majesty, And let thy presence cast out sin: Zion then shall holy be, And glorious all within.