Wesley Corpus

A Collection of Hymns (1780)

AuthorCharles Wesley
Typehymn-collection
Year1780
Passage IDcw-hymns-1780-005
Words400
Sourcehttps://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html
Justifying Grace Means of Grace Repentance
3 Whoever receives The life-giving word, In Jesns believes, His God and his Lord ; In him a pure river Of life shall arise ; Shall, in the believer, Spring up to the skies. 4 My God and my Lord ! Thy call I obey ; M v soul on thy Word Of promise I stay : Thy kind invitation I gladly embrace, Athirst for salvation, Salvation by grace. 5 O hasten the hour, Send down from above The Spirit of power, Of health, and of love : Of filial fear, Of knowledge and grace ; Of wisdom and prayer, Of joy and of praise : 6 The Spirit of faith, Of faith in thy blood, [God; Which saves us from wrath, And brings us to Removes the huge mountain Of indwelling sin, And opens a fountain, That washes us clean. HYMN 4. l. m. v/ 1 " TTO! every one that thirsts, draw nigh;" A i- ('Tis God invites the fallen race ;) " Mercy and free salvation buv ; Buy wine, and milk, and gospel grace 2 " Come to the living waters, come ! Sinners, obey your Maker's call ; Return, ye weary wanderers, home ; And find my grace is free for all. 3 " See from the Rock a fountain rise ! For you in healing streams it rolls ; Money ye need not bring, nor price, Ye labouring, burden'd, sin-sick souls. 4 " Nothing ye in exchange shall give, Leave all you have and are behind ; Frankly the gift of God receive, Pardon and peace in Jesus find. Exhorting Sinners to return to God. 1 J 5 " Why seek ye that which is not bread, Nor can your hungry souls sustain ? On ashes, husks, and air ye feed ; Ye spend your little all in vain. 6 " In search of empty joys below, Ye toil with unavailing strife : Whither, ah ! whither would ye go ? I have the words of endless life. 7 " Hearken to me with earnest care, And freely eat substantial food ; The sweetness of my mercy share, And taste that I alone am good. 8 " I bid you all my goodness prove : My promises for all are free : Come, taste the manna of my love, And let your souls delight in me. 9 " Your willing ear and heart incline,