Wesley Corpus

How can the brethren testify That the true faith resides in me? On Christ if I indeed rely, The fruits of grace will shew the tree, And all my life and actions prove The principle of humble love. If still I in the truth abide, If Christ is manifest within, I walk like him, nor turn aside, 'Till by the truth from inbred sin Redeem'd, I feel his utmost word, One flesh, one spirit with my Lord. "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." 3 John 4. Jesus, to me the joy impart, Which fills a faithful pastor's heart, While I my children see Walk as the heirs to joys above, Walk in the truth of holy love, And genuine piety. Then would I chearfully resign My soul into the hands divine, And sing, at my release, Now lettest thou thy servant, Lord, Depart, according to thy word, In everlasting peace. Page 408 "Diotrephes loveth to have the pre-eminence." 3 John 9. Jesus, out of our hearts remove The bane of self-preferring love, Which odious in thy saints appears,127 Most odious in thy ministers: Let each confess with humble shame, I nothing have, I nothing am: The least of saints with pity see, The chief of sinners save in me! "Follow not that which is evil, but that which is good." 3 John 11. The caution is not vain: We may unfaithful prove, And turn from God to sin again, And fall from pard'ning love: Yet will we boldly press Toward our high calling's prize, And follow after holiness, And to perfection rise.