Wesley Corpus

Page 22 He manifests his grace, He makes his mercy known; And now I see in Jesu's face That God and he are One. "GOD so LOVED the world, that he GAVE his only begotten Son." John iii. 16. "CHRIST also LOVED the church, and GAVE HIMSELF for it." Eph. v. 25. The Father full of love unknown Gave to the world his only Son; Full of the same mysterious love The Son forsook his throne above, And shew'd his willingness to save, When for the church himself he gave. Whom the paternal grace bestow'd, He gave himself both man and God, Assum'd our flesh, and stoop'd to die, That all might own the Lord most high, And praise the giver and the given, The only God come down from heaven. God over all we bless thy name, Thy glorious majesty proclaim, Jehovah God in Jesus see, Whose sacred blood distain'd the tree, That every ransom'd soul may find Thy death the life of all mankind. "Forgiving one another, even as GOD for CHRIST'S SAKE hath FORGIVEN you." Eph. iv. 32. "Forgiving one another, even as CHRIST FORGAVE you." Col. iii. 13. Who can forgive but God alone, The One great God of earth and heaven? And for the sake of Christ his Son He hath indeed their sins forgiven Page 23 Who have by faith his Son confest God over all for ever blest. Equal to the Most High he lives, The same authority exerts, Who sin in his own right forgives, And sprinkles all his people's hearts, And numbers with the saints above The objects of his bleeding love. Jesus, on me thy mercy show, That I thy Godhead may proclaim: Power to forgive thou hadst below; And now as yesterday the same, Thou canst a guilty soul release, And save, and bid me go in peace. Wherefore in me reveal the grace, Which present sure salvation brings; So shall I with thy people praise The Lord of hosts, the King of kings, The pard'ning God, th' Almighty Son Return'd to thine eternal throne. "I came down from heaven, NOT to do MY OWN WILL, but the WILL of HIM that SENT ME." John vi. 38. "There came a leper and worshipped him, saying, LORD, if THOU WILT, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus said, I WILL, be thou clean." Matt. viii. 2.