Wesley Corpus

The Father is both God and Lord, Both God and Lord is Christ the Son, The Holy Ghost, the glorious Third Both God and Lord his people own; Page 126 Both God and Lord, who him believe, Each Person by himself we name, Yet not three gods or lords receive, But One essentially the same. Father full of soft compassion, If to all thy bowels move, Grant to me the consolation, Sweet assurance of thy love, Shed it in my heart abroad, Show thyself a pardning God. For thy nature's sake forgive me, God in Jesus reconcil'd, A poor prodigal receive me As thine own adopted child, In thy mercy's arms embrace, Kiss the sorrow from my face. Tho' my sins reach up to heaven, Higher still thy mercies rise; Infinite my sins forgiven: How shall I thy goodness prize? Let me all thy goodness prove, Let me infinitely love. Thy divinity's adorer, Thee that I may truly know, Jesus, be my soul's restorer, Bleeding Lamb, appear below, God expiring on the tree Love, be manifest in me. Sharer of thy dereliction, Joining in thy plaintive cry, Pain'd with thy extreme affliction Let my broken heart reply, O let all within me moan, Echo back thy dying groan! Page 127 Here would I maintain my station, Never from the cross remove, 'Till I in my last temptation Pay thee back thy dearest love, Faint into thy arms away, Die into immortal day. Kindler of seraphic fire Glowing in thy hosts above, Giver of the pure desire, Spirit of celestial love, Heavenly love to us impart, Comfort every drooping heart. If thou hast a token given, If our want of love we feel, Bless us with that taste of heaven, Pardon on our conscience seal; Then with cordial charity, Gracious God, we cleave to thee. Then, because thou first hast loved, We shall love our God again, Happy, 'till from earth removed, Joy consummate we obtain, Dazzled with the glorious sight, Lost in an abyss of light. Tri-une God, the new-creator Of our fallen souls appear, O communicate thy nature, Raise us to thy image here, In true holiness renew'd, Spotless portraitures of God. By a blest anticipation Of thy perfect righteousness, Qualify us for salvation Vessels of celestial grace, Page 128 Meet by love and purity God without a veil to see.