Wesley Corpus

See all their brightest glories fade : What then to me thine eyes could turn ? In sin conceived, of woman born, A worm, a leaf, a blast, a shade ! 7 Hell's armies tremble at thy nod, And, trembling, own the' Almighty God, Sovereign of earth, hell, air, and sky : But who is this that comes from far, Whose garments roll'd in blood appear? 'Tis God made man, for man to die. 4^ The Good) i ess of God. 8 O God, of good the' unfathom'd Sea! Who would not give his heart to thee ? Who would not love thee with his might, O Jesu, Lover of mankind ? Who would not his whole soul and mind, With all his strength, to thee unite ? * HYMN 39. l. m. 1 T^ATHER, whose everlasting Love *- Thy only Son for sinners gave ; Whose grace to all did freely move, And sent him down the world to save : 2 Help us thy mercy to extol, Immense, unfathom'd, unconfined ; To praise the Lamb who died for all, • The general Saviour of mankind. 3 Thy un distinguishing regard Was cast on Adam's fallen race : For all thou hast in Christ prepared Sufficient, sovereign, saving grace. 4 The world he suffer'd to redeem : For all he hath the' atonement made • For those that will not come to him, The ransom of his life was paid. o Why then, thou universal Love, Should any of thy grace despair ? To all, to all, thy bowels move, But straiten' d in our own we are. 6 Arise, O God, maintain thy cause ] The fulness of the Gentiles call : Lift up the standard of thy cross, And all shall own thou diedst for all The Goodness of God, 4o HYMN 40. WsfylVs. 1 A/'E neighbours and friends, To Jesus draw J- near ; His love condescends, By titles so dear, To call and invite you His triumph to prove, And freely delight you In Jesus's love. "2 The Shepherd who died His sheep to redeem, On every side Are gather'd to him The weary and burden'd, The reprobate race ; And wait to be pardon'd Through Jesus's grace. 3 The blind are restored Through Jesus's Name ; They see their dear Lord, And follow the Lamb ; The halt they are walking, And running their