Wesley Corpus

Merciful God, vouchsafe to me That last transcendent victory, That crown of all thy graces give, And bid me in thine image live, 'Till wholly sanctified I rise, To feast on Christ in paradise. 130Ori., "Then"; a misprint corrected in manuscript by John Wesley in his personal copy. 131John Wesley underlined "Unconscious of" in his personal copy. 132John Wesley underlined "cannot perfect" in line 1 and "His state" in line 6 in his personal copy, drawing an exclamation point in the margin after line 6. Page 416 Christ is the tree of life divine; I live indeed, if Christ be mine: And when he doth himself bestow, My God as I am known, I know, And all the life of glory prove, For ever fill'd with heavenly love.133 "I know thy tribulation, and poverty; but thou art rich." Rev. ii. 9. Sinner, in thine own esteem, Poor and needy if thou art, Rich thy title is with him, Searcher of the reins and heart; Christ who gave, commends thy grace, Deigns himself the poor to praise. "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Rev. ii. 10. Thou, Lord, on whom I still depend, Shalt keep me faithful to the end, I trust, thy truth and love and power Shalt save me 'till my latest hour, And when I lay this body down, Reward with an immortal crown. "He that overcometh, shall not be hurt of the second death." Rev. ii. 11. Jesus, in thy great name I go, To conquer death, my final foe, And when I quit this cumbrous clay, And soar on angels' wings away, My soul the second death defies, And reigns eternal in the skies. "To him that overcometh, will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, saving he that receiveth it." Rev. ii. 17. Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard What Christ hath for his saints prepar'd, 133John Wesley underlined "if Christ be" in line 2, "when he doth himself" in line 3, and "I know" in line 4 in his personal copy, drawing an exclamation point in the margin after line 3.