Wesley Corpus

Pass a few fleeting moments more And death the blessing shall restore Which death hath snatch'd away; For me thou wilt the summons send, And give me back my parted friend In that eternal day. "Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him." 1 Thess. v. 10. Thro' life's short waking dream By faith we live with him, And sinking into rest, We fall upon his breast, Thro' all eternity to prove The truth, the life, the heaven of love. "Rejoice evermore." 1 Thess. v. 16. Rejoice evermore In the truth, and the power, And the grace of our heavenly friend, 'Till to us who believe He his glory doth give, And a kingdom that never shall end. "Pray without ceasing." 1 Thess. v. 17. Father, into my heart convey The power incessantly to pray, Or thy command is void: But when the power inhabits there, My heart shall be an house of prayer, Emptied, and fill'd with God. "In every thing give thanks." 1 Thess. v. 18. Every moment we live We a blessing receive, And with thankful alacrity own: We shall praise him in death, And resigning our breath, Give him thanks for a share of his throne. Page 326 "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." 1 Thess. v. 21. While, as thy oracles injoin, We every doctrine prove, That only faith we judge divine Which works by humble love, Hold fast the word that comes from thee, And always shall endure, The truth that makes thy servants free, And pure as thou art pure. "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it." 1 Thess. v. 24. Faithful I account thee, Lord, To thy sanctifying word; I shall soon be as thou art, Holy both in life and heart, Perfect holiness attain, All thine image here regain, Love my God entirely here, Blameless then in heaven appear. Hymn 639. "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, because your faith groweth, c." 2 Thess. i. 3. Thus may I give, when man I praise, To God the glory of his grace, Who makes in us his nature known, And claims our goodness for his own: And while I thus the saints commend, O may their hearts with mine ascend, Ascribing to the source above Our all in humble thankful love!