Wesley Corpus

Returns the age of golden days, The vigorous energy of grace, That in thine ancient servants shone, While God with constant smiles approves The souls whom join'd to thee he loves, Forever perfected in one. "I am the Lord, I change not: therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." Mal. iii. 6. Lord, with joyful lips and heart We own thee gracious still; Love, and only love thou art, And love unchangeable: Page 120 Wherefore unconsum'd, we give To thee the glory of thy grace, Monuments eternal live Of thine eternal praise. "Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another; and the Lord hearkened, and heard it." Mal. iii. 16. Jesus, united by thy fear, The promis'd grace we claim, Who commune of thy kingdom here, And dwell upon thy name: Thou heark'nest now to every word, Thou dost thine ear incline, And hear'st the heart that sighs "My Lord, I would be only thine!" "A book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name." Mal. iii. 16. Present in our assemblies we An hidden God adore, Lamenting, 'till thy face we see, And trembling at thy power: Thou know'st our wants, thou read'st our fears, Who languish for thy love, And all our sad complaints and tears Are register'd above. "They shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels." Mal. iii. 17. According to thy faithful word It then shall surely be, Thou wilt remember us, O Lord, Who now remember thee; To seek, and challenge us for thine, Thou wilt from heaven come down, And we around thy head shall shine, As jewels of thy crown.