Wesley Corpus

Page 122 "Unto you that fear my name, shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings." Mal. iv. 2. Happy they, who humbly dread The glorious King of kings: He on them his beams shall shed, And cherish with his wings; Christ, the Sun of righteousness, On them shall rise, to set no more, All the sin-sick sons of grace To health, and heaven restore. "Unto you that fear my name, shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings." Mal. iv. 2. Sun of righteousness, arise, My trembling heart to chear, Thou whose glory fills the skies, Be manifested here; Chase the darkness of my mind, All my unbelief remove, Heal my soul diseas'd and blind By heavenly light and love. "Remember ye the law of Moses my servant." Mal. iv. 4. Expecting, Lord, thine awful day, We bow to thy command; 'Till heaven and earth shall pass away, Thy holy law shall stand: Still will we bear it in our mind, 'Till all from earth remove, With angels and arch-angels join'd To serve our God above. "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord." Mal. iv. 5. Once he in the Baptist came, And virtue's paths restor'd, Pointed sinners to the Lamb, Fore-runner of his Lord: Page 123 Sent again from paradise, Elijah shall the tidings bring, "Jesus comes! Ye saints, arise, And meet your heavenly King!" "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord." Mal. iv. 5. Previous to the dreadful day Which shall thy foes consume, Jesus, to prepare thy way, Let the last prophet come; When the seventh trumpet's sound Proclaims the grand sabbatic year, Come thyself, with glory crown'd, And reign triumphant here. "Lest I come, and smite the earth with a curse." Mal. iv. 6. Yes; we know, our Lord will come, Smite the Antichrist of Rome, All his plagues and judgments pour, Earth accurst with fire devour! But the curse shall soon remove, But th' incarnate God of love Sitting on his throne shall shew Page 124 blank page