Wesley Corpus

My form without the power; The sin-convincing Spirit blew, And blasted every flower : My mouth was stopp'd, and shame Cover' d my guilty face : I fell on the atoning Lamb, And I was saved by grace. HYMN 94. ' c. m. 1 HPHE men who slight thy faithful word, *■ In their own lies confide, These are the temple of the Lord, , And Heathens all beside ! 2 The temple of the Lord are these, The only church and true, Who live in pomp, and wealth, and ease, And Jesus never knew. 3 O would'st thou, Lord, reveal their sins, And turn their joy to grief; The world, the Christian world, convince Of damning unbelief! 4 The formalists confound, convert, And to thy people join ; And break, and fill the broken heart With confidence divine ! Describing Inward Religion. HYMN 95. l. m. 1 A UTHOR of faith, eternal Word, -^ Whose Spirit breathes the active flame ; Faith, like its Finisher and Lord, To-day, as yesterday the same : 2 To thee our humble hearts aspire, And ask the gift unspeakable : Increase in us the kindled fire, In us the work of faith fulfil. 3 By faith we know thee strong to save : (Save us, a present Saviour thou !) Whate'er we hope, by faith we have, Future and past subsisting now. 4 To him that in thy name believes, Eternal life with thee is given ; Into himself he all receives, Pardon, and holiness, and heaven. 5 The things unknown to feeble sense, Unseen by reason's glimmering ray, With strong, commanding evidence, Their heavenly origin display. 6 Faith lends its realizing light, The clouds disperse, the shadows flv ; The' Invisible appears in sight, And God is seen by mortal eye. HYMN 96. s. m. OW can a sinner know His sins on earth forgiven ? How can my gracious Saviour show My name inscribed in heaven ? What we have felt and seen, With confidence we tell ; And publish to the sons of men The signs infallible. •vO Describing Inward Religion. 2 We who in Christ believe That he for us hath died, We all his unknown peace receive, And feel his blood applied ; Exults our rising soul, Disburden'd of her load, And swells unutterably full Of glory and of God. 3 His love, surpassing far