Wesley Corpus

Confound their devilish art, Who leagued together rise, The poor unwary croud pervert, And poison with their lies: Redeem them from the foe, The dire Ahithophel, And all th' associate host o'rethrow, And chase them back to hell. But turn their hearts again, Back to their king and thee, Who ignorant of Satan's plan Swerv'd from their loyalty: Let them thy subjects live, Submit to Caesar's power, And never place to Satan give, And trust his slaves no more. Page 12 Hymn IX. Arm of the Lord, awake, awake, Thy own resistless strength put on, Us into thy protection take, And cast our foes, in vengeance, down: Our fathers unto us have told, What thou in their defence hast wrought, Thy wondrous works in times of old, When Israel's God for Britain fought. Our God the hostile powers destroy'd, Armies and fleets invincible, Render'd their cruel counsels void, And baffled all the plots of hell. Again, great God, thou dost defeat Their sure extirminating aim: Again thy praises we repeat, And London sav'd defies the flame. By an almighty arm we own The dire conspiracy supprest, Thou only, Lord, the work hast done, And safe beneath thy wings we rest: Thou hast appear'd the Lord most high, A token to thy servants given, And lo! We see the aliens fly, As chaff before the whirlwind driven! Dispers'd th' assassinating band, (Soon as they miss'd their fatal blow) Incendiaries throughout the land They carry death where'er they go; They carry their own hell within, Rebels and traitors in disguise; But all their hearts by thee are seen, And hell is naked to thine eyes. Page 13 Thou knowst the depth of their design, To slander thine anointed here, And in the holy league to join Full many a simple soul sincere; The arts, and daring lies accurst, The parricides' successful pains To blast, and make him odious first, And then but God for ever reigns! Thy wrath on these shall soon be shew'd: But let thy grace extended be To the misguided multitude, Who speak against their king and thee: Let pity the distinction make, The merciful deliverance bring, And touch their hearts, and turn them back To God, their country, and their king.