Wesley Corpus

When thou hadst all thy foes o'ercome, Returning to thy glorious home, Thou didst receive the full reward, That I might share it with my Lord, And thus thine own new name obtain, And one with thee forever reign. "Thou sayst, I am rich, c." Rev. iii. 17. 'Twas thus, not yet awaken'd, dead In trespasses, I proudly said, And in my sins went on; When rich in forms, and outward good, I never felt my guilty load, Or knew myself undone. But now my misery I confess, I feel my total want of grace, Page 422 A needy sinner I! Wretched, and blind, and stript of all, O save me, at thy feet I call, Or in my sins I die. "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, c." Rev. iii. 18. Gladly I take thy love's advice, While without money, without price, I come thy grace to buy, Faith as the golden bullion pure, Which can the fiery test endure, And all my wants supply. I come to buy that richest dress, The saints' unspotted holiness, The covering from above; To swallow up my sinful shame, Whate'er I have, whate'er I am, In purity of love. All things that I may clearly see, The Spirit which proceeds from thee, The unction I implore: O might I now the blessing gain, The sight of thee my Lord obtain, And never lose it more. Jesus, thy promis'd Spirit impart, To cure the blindness of my heart, Mine unbelief to chase, That I thine open face may see, And spend a blest eternity In extasies of praise. "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten." Rev. iii. 19. It is the Lord, who doth not grieve, Or needlesly reprove; Saviour, I thankfully receive The tokens of thy love: The tokens of thy love I prize, By answering thine intent, By listening to thy rod that cries, "Be zealous, and repent."