Wesley Corpus

Page 300 "Who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit." 2 Cor. v. 5. Come, thou beatific Spirit, Earnest of the joys above, Taste of what the saints inherit, Author of seraphic love! When thou unto me art given, Full of immortality, Sure I am to dwell in heaven, Sure that heaven dwells in me. "We walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Cor. v. 7. Darkly thro' a glass we see The great invisible, Pinion'd with mortality, 'Till death removes the veil: Then we lose our faith in sight, Then we see him as he is, Dwell in uncreated light, And everlasting bliss. "The love of Christ constraineth us." 2 Cor. v. 14. Constraineth us, to what? With all our sins to part, To yield him that his blood hath bought Our dearly-purchas'd heart, To live for him alone, His truth to testify, And eccho back his final groan, And on his cross to die. "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature." 2 Cor. v. 17. Thrice acceptable word, I long to prove it true! Take me into thyself, O Lord, By making me anew; Me for thy mercy sake Out of myself remove, Partaker of thy nature make, Thy holiness and love.