Wesley Corpus

For Their Benefactors Source: Collection of Psalms and Hymns (1741) Author: Charles Wesley (attributed) --- Father of mercies, hear our prayers For those that do us good, Whose love for us a place prepares, And gives the orphans food. Their alms in blessings on their head A thousand-fold restore, O feed their souls with living bread, And let their cup run o’er. Forever in thy Christ built up Thy bounty let them prove, Steadfast in faith, joyful thro’ hope, And rooted deep in love. For those who kindly founded this A better house prepare, Remove them to thy heavenly bliss, And let us meet them there.