Wesley Corpus

A Collection of Hymns (1780)

AuthorCharles Wesley
Typehymn-collection
Year1780
Passage IDcw-hymns-1780-048
Words391
Sourcehttps://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html
Means of Grace Pneumatology Primitive Christianity Scriptural Authority
God to all that ask shall give. 2 Ye all may freely take The grace for Jesu's sake : He for every man hath died : He for all hath ris'n again : Jesus now is glorified : Gifts he hath received for men. 3 He sends them from the skies On all his enemies : By his cross he now hath led Captive our captivity : We shall all be free indeed, Christ, the Son, shall make us free. 4 Blessings on all he pours, In never-ceasing showers ; All he waters from above ; Offers all his joy and peace, Settled comfort, perfect love, Everlasting righteousness. 5 All may from him receive A power to turn and live ; Grace for every soul is free; All may hear the' effectual call ; All the Light and Life may see ; All may feel he died for all. 6 Drop down in showers of love, Ye heavens, from above ! Righteousness, ye skies, pour down ! Open earth, and take it in ! Claim the Spirit for your own, Sinners, and be saved from sin ! 08 Praying for a Blessing. 7 Father, behold, we claim The gift in Jesu's Name ! Him. the promised Comforter, Into all our spirits pour ; Let him fix his mansion here, Come, and never leave us more ! Before Reading the Scriptures. HYMN 87. c. m. 1 /OME, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, Let us thine influence prove ; Source of the old prophetic fire, Fountain of Light and Love. 2 Come, Holy Ghost, (for moved by thee The prophets wrote and spoke,) Unlock the Truth, thyself the Key, Unseal the sacred Book. 3 Expand thy wings, celestial Dove, Brood o'er our nature's night : On our disorder'd spirits move, And let there now be light. 4 God, through himself, we then shall know, If thou within us shine ; And sound, with all thy saints below, The depths of love divine. HYMN 88. c. m. 1 TATHER of all, in whom alone We live, and move, and breathe, One bright, celestial ray dart down, And cheer thy sons beneath. 2 While in thy word we search for thee, (We search with trembling awe !) Open our eyes, and let us see The wonders of thy law. 3 Now let our darkness comprehend