Wesley Corpus

Gloria Patri VII Source: Hymns on God's Everlasting Love (1742) Author: Charles Wesley --- Father of Jesus Christ our Lord, Giver of covenanted grace, For ever be thy love ador'd, Which sent thy Son to save our race, To save the world, and not condemn, That all the world might live thro' him. Thee, Saviour of mankind, we bless, Who didst th' offending nature take, The world's desire, and hope, and peace Thou didst for all atonement make, For men, and not for angels given, Or hell might all be turn'd to heaven. Spirit of power, and health, and love, Who broodest over every soul, Dost once in every bosom move, And offer once to make all whole, Let all thy general grace adore, And lie against thy truth no more.