Wesley Corpus

Page 230 (So apt to tempt my loving God, To stop, and linger on the road) That I may never more draw back, Saviour, into thy bosom take, And make this dear-bought soul of mine A monument of grace divine. "Men ought always to pray." Luke xviii. 1. Surely if we ought, we may, Every moment watch and pray: Simply I receive thy word, Merciful, Almighty Lord: Thou who gavest the command, Nothing can thy will withstand; And if I believe in thee, Nothing is too hard for me. "God be merciful to me a sinner." Luke xviii. 13. A meer helpless sinner I Must without his mercy die; But when this is all my plea, God in Christ is love to me. "Zacchaeus, come down." Luke xix. 5. Who would not descend his Saviour to meet? The publicans' friend I hasten to greet: And from my embraces he never shall part, When on his own graces he feasts in my heart. "Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds." Luke xix. 16. Thy pound hath gain'd the pounds, not I, Not I, who all but sin disclaim: My Saviour did the grace supply, I nothing can, I nothing am, Thou wrought'st in me to will and do, Thou shalt have all the glory too.