Wesley Corpus

Page 30 33"Hadst" changed to "hath" in 2nd edn. (1756); and to "hast" in 3rd edn. (1770) and following. All have once thy drawings prov'd, Every soul may say with me, Me, the friend of sinners lov'd, Lov'd from all eternity. Before his name I knew, Me to himself he drew, My unconscious heart inclin'd To pursue some good unknown, Happiness I long'd to find, Happiness is God alone. God is the thing I sought, But then I knew it not, Who shall shew me any good? (With the many still I cried) Rest was only in thy blood, Who for me, for all hadst33 died. The world's desire, and hope, For this was lifted up, Lord, thou didst hereby engage, To draw all men unto thee, All in every place and age: Grace for all mankind is free! The Spirit of thy love With every soul hath strove, Every fallen soul of man, May recover from his fall, See the Lamb for sinners slain, Feel that he hath died for all. Thou dost not mock our race With insufficient grace; Thou hast reprobated none, Thou from Pharaoh's blood art free, Thou didst once for all atone, Judas, Esau, Cain, and me.