Wesley Corpus

Who gauls the nations with his yoke, And bruises with an iron rod, And smites with a continual stroke, The world's fierce ruler and its god Wilt thou not, Lord, from earth expel, And chace the fiend to his own hell? Yes, thou shalt soon pronounce his doom, Who rules in wrath the realms below, That wicked one reveal, consume, Avenge the nations of their foe, In bright vindictive lightning shine, And slay him with the breath divine. 23Manuscript version appears in MS John, 335-36; combined with next hymn. Page 25 Hymn XXII.24 Then the whole earth again shall rest, And see its paradice restor'd, Then every soul in Jesus blest Shall bear the image of its Lord, In finish'd holiness renew'd, Immeasurably fill'd with God. Spirit of sanctifying grace, Hasten that happy gospel-day, Come, and restore the fallen race, Purge all our filth and blood away, Our inmost soul redeem, repair, And fix thy seat of judgment there. Judgment to execute is thine, To kill and save is thine alone; Exert that energy divine, Set up the everlasting throne, The inward kingdom from above, The glorious power of perfect love. O would'st thou bring the final scene, Accomplish the redeeming plan, Thy great millennial reign begin, That every ransom'd child of man, That every soul may bow the knee, And rise to reign with God in thee. Hymn XXIII.25 John xvi. 13, 14, 15. Spirit of truth descend, And with thy church abide, Our guardian to the end, Our sure unerring guide, Us into the whole counsel lead Of God reveal'd below, 24Manuscript version appears in MS John, 336; combined with previous hymn. 25Manuscript version appears in MS John, 338-40. Page 26 And teach us all the truth we need To life eternal know. Whate'er thou hear'st above To us with power impart, And shed abroad the LOVE Of Jesus in our heart: One with the Father and the Son Thy record is the same, O make to us the Godhead known Thro' faith in Jesu's name. To all our souls apply The doctrine of our Lord, Our conscience certify, And witness with the word, Thy realizing light display, And shew us things to come, The after-state, the final day, And man's eternal doom.