A Collection of Hymns (1780)
| Author | Charles Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | hymn-collection |
| Year | 1780 |
| Passage ID | cw-hymns-1780-005 |
| Words | 400 |
| Source | https://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html |
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.
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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,