Wesley Corpus

Page 363 "Every priest standeth daily ministering, and offering ... but this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, forever sat down on the right hand of God, from henceforth expecting 'till his enemies be made his footstool." Heb. x. 11, 12, 13. The legal priests as servants stood, And brought their offerings day by day, Faint shadows of that sacred blood Which takes the general sin away, That one sufficient sacrifice, By Christ presented to the skies. He offered up himself entire, And never need the death repeat; Justice can nothing more require; The sacrifice is all compleat: And seated by his Father's side He rests, forever glorified. The Son, at God's right-hand he sits, Expecting, in divine repose, Till earth to his command submits, While trampling on his vanquish'd foes, He mounts his great millennial throne, And reigns o'er all his worlds alone! "By one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified." Heb. x. 14. His mournful days of flesh are o'er, Accomplish'd is his sacrifice, Who suffered once, he dies no more, Nor adds to that stupendous price Which purchas'd for the faithful race Pardon, and perfect holiness. The souls whom separated for his Out of an evil world he takes, He renders meet for endless bliss, Partakers of his nature makes, And crowns with all the joys above Their patient faith, and humble love. Page 364 "Having boldness to enter into the holiest." Heb. x. 19. Who trust in our Redeemer's blood, With boldness we approach to God, Boldness that dares not move, Yet holds the God from whom it came, And sinks us into holy shame, The depth of humble love. "Having boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us, through the vail, that is to say, his flesh; and having an high priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water." Heb. x. 19-22. Happy we, who humbly prove The true liberty of love, Thro' the all-atoning blood, We have free access to God, Enter the most holy place, Stand before our Father's face.