Wesley Corpus

Page 315 All his mind to us explain, And all his name on us impress, Then our souls in thee attain The perfect righteousness. "With righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity, for the meek of the earth." Isa. xi. 4. Righteous judge, who read'st the heart, And know'st what is in man, Rise, to take thy people's part, The helpless' cause maintain: Patron of the poor appear, Thy meek, afflicted subjects own, Manifest thy kingdom here, And call us to thy throne. "He shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked." Isa. xi. 4. Jesus, let the gospel-word Out of thy mouth proceed, Smite us with thy two-edg'd sword, And strike the wicked dead, Let thy glorious breath consume The man of sin, the carnal mind, Slay the Antichrist of Rome In me, and all mankind. "Righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins." Isa. xi. 5. True and faithful witness, thou In righteousness hast sworn Every knee to thee shall bow, And every heart shall turn: Girt with equity and might, Arise t' administer thy grace, Claim the kingdoms in thy right, And govern all our race. Page 316 "The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid: and the calf, and the young lion, and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed, their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox." Isa. xi. 6, 7. Prince of universal peace, Destroy the enmity, Bid our jars and discords cease, Unite us all in thee: Cruel as wild beasts we are, 'Till vanquish'd by thy mercy's power, Men, like wolves, each other tear, And their own flesh devour. But if thou pronounce the word That forms our souls again, Love and harmony restor'd Throughout the earth shall reign; When thy wondrous love they feel, The human savages are tame, Ravenous wolves, and leopards dwell And stable with the lamb. Bears transform'd with oxen graze, Their young together feed, With the calf the lion plays, Nor rends the dandled kid; Harshest natures reconcil'd With soft, and fierce with meek agree, Gentle, tractable, and mild As harmless infancy.