Wesley Corpus

Weigh'd in the scale, thou wanting art, And when thy soul and body part, Thy guilty spirit flies From earth, with kindred fiends to dwell, Condemn'd the second death to feel, The death that never dies. "We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him, concerning the law of his God." Dan. vi. 5. On me the wisdom pure bestow, To walk unblamable with thee, To stop the mouth of every foe, Whose evil eye is fix'd on me: O may I none occasion give, But by my firm resolve to pray, Thy constant worshipper to live, And rather die than disobey. "When Daniel knew that the writing was signed ... he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime." Dan. vi. 10. Thus, Lord, throughout my life would I At stated times thy grace implore, At morning, noon, and night, draw nigh Thy throne, to worship and adore, For mercy every moment pray, And never from thy praises cease, But glide insensibly away To raptures of eternal bliss. Page 63 "When Daniel knew that the writing was signed ... he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime." Dan. vi. 10. Let the infernal lion roar, I still approach thy throne of grace, Daily present, as heretofore, My sacrifice of prayer and praise: Before my God by Satan's host Found on my knees might I but be, I'd glory, that my life it cost, And die from man, to live with thee. "Is thy God, whom thou servest, able to deliver thee from the lions?" Dan. vi. 20. My soul is among lions still, But a good God I have Who saves me from their mouth, and will Me to the utmost save: I sing his wonder-working grace, And call the world to join, Let all the name of Jesus praise The power of love divine. "The saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever." Dan. vii. 18.