Wesley Corpus

Jesus, we stedfastly believe, The grace thou dost this moment give Thou wilt the next bestow Wilt keep us every moment here, And shew thyself the Finisher, And never let us go. "Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love." 2 John 3. Father of Jesus Christ our Lord, With Jesus Christ forever one, To us who hang upon thy word Thy mercy, peace, and grace be shewn! By grace our guiltiness remove, Our wretchedness by mercy heal, And stablish us in faith and love, By peace, thy hallowing Spirit's seal. Page 406 "This is love, that we walk after his commandments." 2 John 6. This be the genuine proof of mine, If God I love indeed, To do whate'er his laws injoin, In Jesu's steps to tread, To perfect holiness below, Yet still on Christ depend; And walking after him, I know My walk in heaven shall end. "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God." 2 John 9. Howe'er the Nicolaitans claim Our God for theirs with lips impure, And boast thro' faith in Jesu's name Their pardon and salvation sure, Vain boasters who with sin comply, Their actions give their lips the lye. No lot or part with us have they Who slight the Father and the Son, Demonstrate, while they disobey, That God they never yet have known, Or wash'd from their old sins in vain, Have to their vomit turn'd again. "He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son." 2 John 9. We, only we believe indeed, Our faith by our obedience shew, Who follow, by his Spirit led, And walk as Jesus walk'd below, And in his ways continue still, And all his words with joy fulfil. Justly we call the Father ours, The Son we really possess, And tasting the celestial powers Go on in holy love and peace, To meet our Lord from paradise, To claim our mansions in the skies. Page 407 Hymn 810. "The brethren testified of the truth that is in thee; even as thou walkest in the truth." 3 John 3.