Wesley Corpus

Page 141 Nature still usurps a part, More than shares with thee my heart: Jesus, set my nature right, Shut the creature from my sight, Thou mine only object be, More than all the world to me. "Pray to thy Father, which is in secret." Matt. vi. 6. Father, for power I groan In secret prayer to spend My few sad hours with thee alone Shut up, 'till life shall end: I think of no reward, But wail my follies past, And humbly hope, thro' Christ my Lord, I may escape at last. "Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him." Matt. vi. 8. For th' omniscient's information Need we formal prayers repeat? To excite his slow compassion, God, the gracious God, intreat? Lord, our hearts are bare before thee, Lord, to all thy bowels move; Help us, for our wants implore thee, Love us with a Father's love. "Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." Matt. vi. 9. Father of earth and sky, Thy name we magnify: O that earth and heaven might join Thy perfections to proclaim, Praise the attributes divine, Fear, and love thy awful name! Page 142 "Thy kingdom come." Matt. vi. 10. When shall thy Spirit reign In every heart of man? Father, bring the kingdom near, Honour thy triumphant Son, God of heaven, on earth appear, Fix with us thy glorious throne. "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." Matt. vi. 10. Thy good and holy will, Let all on earth fulfil: Men with minds angelic vie, Saints below with saints above, Thee to praise and glorify, Thee to serve with perfect love. "Give us this day our daily bread." Matt. vi. 11. This day with this day's bread Thy hungry children feed, Fountain of all blessings, grant Now the manna from above, Now supply our bodies' want, Now sustain our souls with love. "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." Matt. vi. 12. Our trespasses forgive; And when absolv'd we live, Thou our life of grace maintain; Lest we from our God depart, Lose thy pard'ning love again, Grant us a forgiving heart. "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Matt. vi. 13. In every fiery hour Display thy guardian power,