Wesley Corpus

Gloria Patri I Source: Hymns on God's Everlasting Love (1742) Author: Charles Wesley --- Father, whose everlasting love Draws every sinner from above, And points him to th' atoning blood; Thou all the world wouldst freely save, If all thy record would believe That thou hast Christ on ALL bestow'd, Saviour of all, to thee we bow, The universal Saviour thou Thy gift of life to all wouldst give: 'Tis we that make thine offers vain, We force thy pity to complain, "Ye will not come to me, and live." Thee, Spirit of love, we gladly praise, Who strivest long with all the race: We own thine universal lure: Had he accepted of thine aid, The blackest soul in hell had made His calling, and election sure. Joint causes of our glorious hope, To thee our thanks we offer up, Of thy FREE-GRACE we make our boast; On angels, and arch-angels call, Praise ye the Lamb that died for ALL, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.