Wesley Corpus

Not differing from a servant now, I wait in humble faith, till thou Art in my heart reveal'd: Then shall I Abba Father cry, An heir of all in earth and sky, An heir of glory seal'd. "The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth." John i. 14. What angel can the grace explain! The very God is very man, Page 240 By love paternal given! Begins the uncreated Word, Born is the everlasting Lord, Who made both earth and heaven! Behold him high above all height, Him, God of God, and Light of Light In a mean earthy shrine; Jehovah's glory dwelt with men, The Person in our flesh is seen, The character divine! Not with these eyes of flesh and blood; Yet lo, we still behold the God Replete with truth and grace: The truth of holiness we see, The truth of full felicity In our Redeemer's face. Transform'd by the extatic sight, Our souls o'erflow with pure delight, And every moment own The Lord our whole perfection is, The Lord is our immortal bliss, And Christ and heaven are one. "Of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace." John i. 16. Him in whom all fulness dwells, Every true believer feels, Every soul by Christ restor'd, Shines a copy of his Lord; Father of his church and head, All the heaven-begotten seed Cry, we have receiv'd from him, Grace for grace, as limb for limb. O that with the faithful I, Could thy fulness testify! Jesus, is there not in thee Grace, sufficient grace, for me? Page 241 Let me now with thee receive, All thou dost to sinners give; All thou hast, and all thou art, Dwell forever in my heart! "The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." John i. 17. The fiery law by Moses given, Was thunder'd in a voice from heaven; In shadowy types and victims slain, Which could not purge our sinful stain, It only pointed at the Lamb: But grace and truth by Jesus came.