Wesley Corpus

Page 281 "God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Rom. viii. 3, 4. Father, thy most benign intent With warmest gratitude we own, Thou hast in human likeness sent Thy Son, for all our sins t' atone, Sinless, yet like his brethren made, He died a victim in our stead. He died, that sin in us might die, Condemn'd, when Jesus breath'd his last: Sin in the flesh we now defy; Its guilt and tyranny are past; And dying of its mortal wound, It soon shall be no longer found. The righteousness thy law requires, Shall then be all in us fulfill'd, Who now renounce our own desires, And to thy Spirit's motions yield; And following our celestial guide, Go on, 'till wholly sanctified. In us the full obedience true, Which Jesus for his people wrought, Shall be by him perform'd anew, While saints in deed, and word, and thought, Fill'd with the Tri-une God, we prove The righteousness of perfect love. "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." Rom. viii. 14. Whoe'er by thy good Spirit are led In all the paths of righteousness, Thy people sav'd, thy chosen seed, Thy genuine children I confess; And added to the number, I With these aspire to live and die. 40Ori., "23"; a misprint. Page 282 Send forth the Spirit of thy Son, O God, into my panting heart, That govern'd by thy love alone, From thee I never may depart, But following my celestial guide, Be numbred with the glorified. "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." Rom. viii. 16. Father, obedient to thy will, Inspir'd with love divine, With meekness, peace, and joy, we feel That we are truly thine: Thy Spirit by his fruit declares Us pardon'd and renew'd, And witness with our spirit bears, That we are born of God.