Wesley Corpus

Page 33 Be justify'd by faith alone, And freely sav'd by grace. 17 And shall I, Lord, confine thy love, As not to others free? And may not every sinner prove, The grace that found out me? 18 Doubtless thro' one eternal now Thou ever art the same, The universal Saviour thou, And Jesus is thy name. 19 Ho! Every one that thirsteth come! Chuse life; obey the word; Open your hearts to make him room, And banquet with your Lord. 20 When God invites, shall man repel? Shall man th' exception make? "Come, freely come, WHOEVER WILL, And living water take!" 21 Thou bid'st; and would'st thou bid us chuse, When purpos'd not to save? Command us all a power to use, Thy mercy never gave? 22 Thou can'st not mock the sons of men, Invite us to draw nigh, Offer thy grace to all, and then, Thy grace to most deny! 23 Horror to think that God is hate! Fury in God can dwell, God could an helpless world create, To thrust them into hell! 24 Doom them an endless death to die, From which they could not flee, No Lord! Thine inmost bowels cry, Against the dire decree!