Wesley Corpus

18“This” changed to “To” in 2nd edn. (1743) and following. Jesu! Shall he still devour? Is thine ear Slow to hear? Hast thou lost thy power? Shorten’d is thy hand, O Saviour? Save her now, Shew that thou Art the same for ever. O Omnipotent Redeemer, Hell rebuke With thy look, Silence the blasphemer. Jesu! All his depths discover, All unfold, Loose his hold, Let the charm be over. Jesu! Is it past thy finding? Find and shew, Break the vow, Let it not be binding. Break the dire confederacy: Shall it stand? No--command, Say, “’Tis I release thee.” Satan, hear the name of Jesus! Hear and quake, Give her back; This the name that frees us. Jesu! Claim thy ransom’d creature, Let the foe Feel and know Thou in us art greater. Strengthen’d by thy great example, Let us tread On his head, On his kingdom trample. Drive him to th’ infernal region, Chase, O chase, To his place, Tho’ his name be legion. Is not faith the same for ever? Let us see,