Wesley Corpus

Sinner's Advocate, appear, In all thy wounds confest, Now his fainting spirit chear, And calm his troubled breast: Jesu, shew thine healing art, And give his tortur'd conscience ease, Whisper love into his heart, And bid him die in peace. Do not, Lord, for ever chide With one, who was thy son: Mercy cries "Be pacify'd, For all that he hath done:" Tho' he did from thee depart, With pity see his last distress, Whisper love into his heart, And bid him die in peace. If thou all his ways hast seen, Since first from thee he ran, If thy hand hath kept him in, And fenc'd him round with pain; If thy rod hath made him smart, And still corrects his frowardness;6 Whisper love into his heart, And bid him die in peace. Let the punishment suffice He hath already borne, Now to bless his closing eyes, Thou lovely Lamb, return; Ere the soul and body part, Again thy lawful captive seize, Whisper love into his heart, And bid him die in peace. Lord, we will not cease to pray, We will not let thee go, 6"Froward" means "stubbornly contrary or disobedient"; misprinted "forwardness" in 1769 edn. Page 8 Till thou take his sins away, And wash him white as snow; Bless him, ere he hence depart, With pardon and salvation bless, Whisper love into his heart, And bid him die in peace. In this acceptable hour Thy pard'ning grace reveal, If the prayer of faith hath power A sinsick soul to heal: If the same thou always art, Make all thy gracious fulness his, Whisper love into his heart, And bid him die in peace. Son of God, come down, come down, And tell him all thy name, That we all around thy throne Thy glories may proclaim; That we never more may part, Partakers of thy heavenly bliss, Whisper love to every heart, And bid us die in peace. Hymn V. On the Death of Mr. John Hutchinson, July 23, 1754. Glory, and thanks, and praise, To him, who reigns above, The God of unexampled grace, Of unexhausted love; Whose Spirit often griev'd Hath all long-suffering shewn, And now to paradise receiv'd His poor rebellious son. Page 9