Wesley Corpus

Page 127 "Herod will seek the young child, to destroy him." Matt. ii. 13. Who Herod did of old inspire, Doth still inspire his sons With aim malicious to enquire "Where are the perfect ones?" "It becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." Matt. iii. 15. Cloath'd in our flesh and blood, Saviour, thou didst fulfil The holy righteous law of God, And answer all his will: And we shall do the same, Begotten from above, Fill'd with the virtues of thy name, Inspir'd with purest love. "And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Matt. iii. 17. Father, thy heavenly voice I own, Thy gracious majesty; In Jesus thy beloved Son Thou art well-pleas'd with me: But our whole race to Christ unite; And by his Spirit join'd Thou wilt eternally delight In all the ransom'd kind. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Matt. iv. 4. Jesus, the word, by which alone We live, doth from thy mouth proceed: The bread, unblest by thee, is stone, The stone which thou hast blest, is bread: