Wesley Corpus

Page 137 Ah, do not, dearest Lord, depart One moment from thine own, But purify, and keep the heart That would be thine alone. "He hath committed adultery in his heart." Matt. v. 28. But will not our Almighty Lord The evil heart remove, And fill us thro' his hallowing word With his own heavenly love? According to our faith in thee, To us it shall be done: Holy and pure we then shall be, And love our God alone. "If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee." Matt. v. 29. Forbid it, Lord, that I should strive Mine idols to conceal, Or keep one bosom-lust alive, And carry it to hell: Rather from all I leave behind My naked soul shall flee, And lose its life on earth, to find Its heavenly life in thee. "Resist not evil." Matt. v. 39. The trodden worm will turn again, And nature hurt resent the smart, Unless thy gentleness restrain, Unless thy love o'ercome my heart: The precept, and the pattern mild Thou giv'st; but add the patient power, And turn'd into a little child, Thy follower shall resist no more. Page 138 "Love your enemies." Matt. v. 44. O could I view them with those eyes Which wept the bloody Salem's fall, And eccho back the Saviour's cries, And on my heavenly Father call, "Forgive them, O my God, forgive, I thirst to die, that they may live!"