Wesley Corpus

Transported far into the deep, And in the ocean drown 'd. 4 Who then shall live, and face the throne, And face the Judo'e severe ? When heaven and earth are fled and gone O where shall I appear ? 5 Xow, only now, against that hour We may a place provide ; Beyond the grave, beyond the power Of hell, our spirits hide : 6 Firm in the all-destroying shock, May view the final scene ; For, lo ! the everlasting Rock Is cleft to take us in. HYMN 64. part second, c. M. 1 T)Y faith we find the place above, -U The rock that rent in twain ; Beneath the shade of dying love, And in the clefts remain. 2 Jesus, to thy dear wounds we flee, We sink into thy side ; Assured that all who trust in thee Shall evermore abide. 3 Then let the thund 'ring trumpet sound ; The latest lightning glare ; The mountains melt ; the solid ground Dissolve as liquid air : 4 The huge celestial bodies roll, Amidst that general fire, And shrivel as a parchment scroll, And all in smoke expire ! 5 Yet still the Lord, the Saviour reigns, When nature is destroy' d, A.nd no created thing remains Throughout the flaming void. Describing Judgment. ti7 6 Sublime upon his azure throne, He speaks the' Almighty Word : Wis fiat is obey'd! 'tis done; And Paradise restored. 7 So be it ! let this system end, This ruinous earth and skies ; The New Jerusalem descend, The New Creation rise. 8 Thy power omnipotent assume ; Thy brightest majesty ! And when thou dost in glory come, My Lord, remember me ! HYMN 65. 4-6' s §• 2-8'*. 1 X/^E virgin souls, arise, -*- With all the dead awake ! Unto salvation wise, Oil in your vessels take : Upstarting at the midnight cry, " Behold the heavenly Bridegroom nigh ! " 2 He comes, he comes, to call The nations to his bar, And raise to glory all Who fit for glory are : Made ready for your full reward, Go forth with joy to meet your Lord. 3 Go, meet him in the sky, Your everlasting friend : Your Head to glorify, With all his saints ascend : Ye pure in heart, obtain the grace To see, without a veil, his face !