Wesley Corpus

Page 131 That now beholding thee, I soon may view thine open face, On all thy glorious beauties gaze, And God forever SEE! "Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matt. v. 9. Lord, give me that pacific mind, Which spreads thy peace throughout mankind, And knits them all in one; So shall he own me for his child, Who all thro' thee hath reconcil'd, And take me to his throne. "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matt. v. 10. Not for my fault, or folly's sake, The name, or mode, or form I take, But for true holiness, Let me be wrong'd, revil'd, abhor'd, And thee my sanctifying Lord In life and death confess. "Blessed are ye, when men shall persecute you for my sake." Matt. v. 11. Call'd to sustain the hallow'd cross, And suffer for thy righteous cause, Pronounce me doubly blest, And let thy glorious Spirit, Lord, Assure me of my great reward In heaven's eternal feast. "So persecuted they the prophets which were before you." Matt. v. 12. The prophets old, and rough, and true Our patient types we see: The prophets smooth, and false, and new Protest "it need not be!"