Wesley Corpus

Page 125 Hymn 1. "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ." Matt. i. 1. Let all adore th' immortal King Maker of heaven and earth, Angels and men rejoice and sing For your Creator's birth; A Son is born, a child is given, That mortals born again May in the new-made earth and heaven With God for ever reign. "The Son of David." Matt. i. 1. Hosannah to the Son Of David on his throne! David's Son and King thou art, Christ, by highest heaven ador'd, Reign in every human heart, Sovereign, everlasting Lord! "The Son of Abraham." Matt. i. 1. Thro' earth the blessing spread Deriv'd from Abraham's seed, Abraham's promis'd Son and God, God in us thyself reveal, Jesus, come, on all bestow'd, All with grace and glory fill! Page 126 "Thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins." Matt. i. 21. Salvation from our sins we found, Thro' Jesu's grace forgiven; And Jesu's grace doth more abound, And makes us meet for heaven: The hallowing virtue of his name Our spotless souls shall prove, And to the utmost sav'd, proclaim Our Lord's almighty love. "Thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins." Matt. i. 21. Jesus from, not in, our sins Doth still his people save: Him our Advocate and Prince, Our Priest and King we have; Strength in him with righteousness, With pardon purity we gain, Priests his praying Spirit possess, And kings forever reign. "They shall call his name Immanuel." Matt. i. 23. Celebrate Immanuel's name, The Prince of life and peace! God-with-us our lips proclaim, Our faithful hearts confess: God is in our flesh reveal'd, Heaven and earth in Jesus join, Mortal with immortal fill'd, And human with divine. "Out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel." Matt. ii. 6. Thou dost in all thy people dwell; Come, Lord, and reign in me alone, Set up thy kingdom now, and seal My heart thine everlasting throne.