Wesley Corpus

The thirsty are call'd to their Lord, His glorious appearing to see: And drawn by the power of his word, The promise, I know, is for me: I thirst for the streams of thy grace, I gasp for the Spirit of love, I long for a glimpse of thy face, And then to behold thee above. Thy call I exult to obey, And come in the Spirit of prayer, Thy joy in that happiest day Thy kingdom of glory to share; To drink the pure river of bliss, With life everlasting o'erflow'd, Implung'd in the chrystal abyss, And lost in an ocean of God! Page 431 "Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." Rev. xxii. 17. A fountain of life and of grace In Christ our Redeemer we see; For us who his offers embrace, For all it is open and free! Jehovah himself doth invite To drink of his pleasures unknown, The streams of immortal delight, That flow from his heavenly throne. As soon as in him we believe, By faith of his Spirit we take, And freely forgiven, receive The mercy for Jesus's sake; We gain a pure drop of his love, The life of eternity know, Angelical happiness prove, And witness an heaven below.137 "Whosoever will, ... take the water of life." Rev. xxii. 17. The promise is free, And accomplished shall be In all that are thirsty and willing like me. Made willing I am, And, O Father, I claim The water of life in my Advocate's name. Oblig'd to impart The blessing thou art, And to open a fountain of life in my heart: Now let me receive What thou longest to give, And in Jesus's Spirit eternally live. "Surely I come quickly, Amen, even so, come, Lord Jesus." Rev. xxii. 20. Jesus, come, my soul's physician, Help afford, Save me, Lord, In my lost condition: My poor soul is worse than sickly; O draw nigh, Ere I die, Come, and save me quickly. 137John Wesley underlined this line in his personal copy, drawing a pointing finger (7) in the margin. 138John Wesley drew a vertical line crossing out this entire hymn in his personal copy. Page 432 "Surely I come quickly, Amen, even so, come, Lord Jesus." Rev. xxii. 20.