Wesley Corpus

4 Dead already, dead within, Spiritually dead in sin: Dead to God, while here you breathe, Pant ye after second death ? Will you still in sin remain, Greedy of eternal pain ? O, ye dying sinners, why, Why will you for ever die ? HYMN 7. 7's. 1 ET the beasts their breath resign, -*--* Strangers to the life divine ; Who their God can never know, Let their spirit downward go. You for higher ends were born : You may all to God return ; Dwell with him above the sky : Why will you for ever die ? 2 You, on whom he favours showers ; You, possest of nobler powers ; You, of Reason's powers possest ; You, with Will and Memory blest ; You, with finer sense endued, Creatures capable of God : Noblest of his creatures, why, Why will you for ever die ? 3 You, whom he ordain'd to be Transcripts of the Deity ; You, whom he in life doth hold ; You, for whom himself was sold ; You, on whom he still doth wait, Whom he would again create : Made by him and purchased, why, Why will you for ever die ? 4 You, who own his record true ; You, his chosen people, you ; 14 Exhorting Sinners to return to God. "6 You, who call the Saviour, Lord ; You, who read his written Word ; You, who see the gospel light ; Claim a crown in Jesu's right : Why will you, ye Christians, why Will the house of Israel die? HYMN 8. 7's. 1 ^^THAT could your Redeemer do, * * More than he hath done for you ? To procure your peace with God, Could he more than shed his blood ? After all his waste of love, All his drawings from above, Why will you your Lord deny ? Why will you resolve to die ? 2 Turn, he cries, ye sinners, turn ; By his life your God hath sworn, He would have you turn and live, He would all the world receive. If your death were his delight, Would he you to life invite ? Would he ask, obtest, and cry, Why will you resolve to die ?