Wesley Corpus

Page 327 "We glory in you, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure." 2 Thess. i. 4. No room for glorying in their grace, No cause of thankfulness have we For those who faith in words profess, 'Till faith's undoubted proofs we see: But if they see th' invisible, With patience they the fire indure, And thus express the Spirit's seal, And witness thus, their hearts are pure. These are the followers of their Lord, Who suffer in their Master's cause, And never speak one boasting word, And only glory in his cross, A pattern to believers these As stars throughout the churches shine, Partakers of true holiness, And fill'd with all the life divine. "To you who are troubled, rest with us." 2 Thess. i. 7. Jesus the righteous judge shall come, And all his wicked foes consume In flaming fire reveal'd from heaven, Assign their lot with fiends abhor'd, Far from the presence of the Lord To everlasting torments driven. Then we whose flesh is troubled here, Shall glorious with our head appear, And find our place prepar'd above, And spend on our Redeemer's breast A whole eternity of rest, A whole eternity of love. "He shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe, in that day." 2 Thess. i. 10. Lord, we long to see that day! Come, and in thy saints display Page 328 All the wonders of thy love, All our life conceal'd above, Our celestial head divine, Jesus, in thy members shine. O that the angelic choir Might in us our head admire, Brighter than those morning stars While the church thy name declares, Nearest our Redeemer's throne, With the God of glory one. "We pray that our God would fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power." 2 Thess. i. 11. What is the pleasure of my Lord? What is his will concerning me? That I in holiness restor'd, And pure in heart, my God should see, Chang'd by the power of faith divine, Should put, with Christ, his image on, And glorious as my Maker shine, And dying shout "The work is done!"72