Wesley Corpus

'Tis finish'd, all my guilt and pain, I want no sacrifice beside, For me, for me, the Lamb is slain, And I am more than justified; Sin, death, and hell are now subdued, All grace is now to sinners given, And lo, I plead th' atoning blood, For pardon, holiness, and heaven. "Father, into thine hands I commend my spirit." Luke xxiii. 46. O might my course, like Jesu's end, O might his blessed death be mine! I long my spirit to commend Into those gracious hands divine: Father, my gasping spirit receive, By faith united to thy Son, And let me with my Saviour live, In life and death forever one. "Their eyes were holden, that they should not know him." Luke xxiv. 16. Mine eyes are holden too: Till open'd, Lord, by thee, (Whom once imperfectly I knew,) I neither know nor see: Or if reveal'd thou art, Thou vanishest away; But when thou purifiest my heart, Thou wilt forever stay. Page 235 "We trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel." Luke xxiv. 21. And still we trust in thee Th' eternal Son of God, Thou wilt from all iniquity Redeem us by thy blood; The men of heart sincere Thy blood shall sanctify, Restore to thy full image here, And speak them to the sky. "He made as though he would have gone further." Luke xxiv. 28. Will my Lord be so unkind, Leave an halting soul behind, My companion in the way Leave me at the close of day? Farther tho' thou seem to go, Yet thy secret mind I know, And thou never wilt depart: Have I not explain'd thy heart? "Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us?" Luke xxiv. 32. He came from heaven to kindle fire In earthly hearts like mine: Now, Lord, the flame of love inspire, Which may forever shine. "Repentance, and remission of sins should be preached in his name." Luke xxiv. 47. Preach repentance in his name, Preach forgiveness in his blood, Then ye may his presence claim, Then ye preach the word of God: Empty all beside and vain, Not the word of God, but man.