Wesley Corpus

How shall we then the spirits prove? Their actions with their words compare, And wait till humblest meekest love Their perfect nothingness declare: But if the smallest spark of pride, Or self, discover them at last,6 Set the false-witnesses aside; Yet hold the truth forever fast. "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father." Matt. vii. 21. While with my lips I call thee Lord, O let my heart its Lord confess, My life be govern'd by thy word: In all the paths of righteousness I'll labour to perform thy will, And rest upon thy holy hill. "It fell not, for it was founded upon a rock." Matt. vii. 25. Let the rain descend, the flood And vehement wind assail, Built on the eternal God The house can never fail: Built on Christ the Rock it stands: Stablish'd in obedience sure, Man, who keeps his God's commands, Shall as his God endure. "It fell, and great was the fall of it." Matt. vii. 27. Ah, foolish man, who hears thy word, But doth not what thy laws command, Who fondly calls thee Lamb, or Lord, Till the house tumbles on the sand! 5John Wesley substituted "believe" for "receive" in manuscript in his personal copy. 6John Wesley underlined "at last" in his personal copy, drawing an exclamation point in the margin.