Wesley Corpus

Every gift on me bestow'd, Let me, Lord, to all impart, Studious of my neighbour's good, Serve him with a willing heart, Serve with complaisance divine, Serve, 'till both are wholly thine. "Abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost." Rom. xv. 13. Holy Ghost, the power inspire, The taste of things above, Set my panting soul on fire With hope of perfect love, Page 288 Hope's full confidence infuse, 'Till it bursts the earthen shrine, 'Till my hope, my self, I lose Within the arms divine. "The fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ." Rom. xv. 29. Jesus, thy promis'd Spirit supply, In all his gracious energy, And give our hallow'd hearts to prove Fulness of peace, and joy, and love: Our love, and joy, and peace thou art, And dwelling in thy people's heart, Thy presence fills the human shrine With all the plenitude divine. Hymn 545. "It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." 1 Cor. i. 21. The foolishness of preaching hear, Sinners the strange report believe, Your God did once on earth appear, And died that all mankind might live, Redeem'd, and reconcil'd to God, Thro' simple faith in Jesu's blood. Believe, and sav'd this moment be From sin, the guilt, the power, the pain; Believe, and full salvation see, Who still your precious faith retain; Be faithful unto death, and rise To claim your thrones above the skies. Page 289 "Christ Jesus of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption." 1 Cor. i. 30. Made by the Father's gift and grace Our wisdom true, O Christ, appear, Our meritorious righteousness, From guilt and curse and wrath to clear; Our holiness, thyself impart, Absorb whate'er is I in thine, And stamp the image on our heart, The nature, and the name divine. Then, then our full redemption be, Exerting all thy power to save, And swallow up mortality, And raise our dust out of the grave: Author, and sum of heavenly bliss, Thee let our souls and bodies prove, Implung'd in that unknown abyss, That ocean of redeeming love. "Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you." 1 Cor. iv. 8.