Wesley Corpus

HYMN 124. 8's # 6's. 1 r\ THAT I, first of love possess'd, ^S With my Redeemer's presence bless' d, Might his salvation see ! Before thou dost my soul require, Allow me, Lord, my heart's desire, And show thyself to me. 2 Appear my sanctuary from sin : Open thine arms, and take me in ; In thy own presence hide : Hide in the place where Moses stood, And show me now the face of God, My Father pacified. 3 What but thy manifested grace, Can guilt, and fear, and sorrow chase, The cause of grief destroy ? Thy mercy makes salvation sure, Makes all my heart and nature pure, And fills with hallow'd joy. 4 Come quickly, Lord, the veil remove ! Pass as a God of pardoning love Before my ravish'd eyes ; And when I in thy person see Jehovah's glorious majesty, I find my Paradise. Convinced of km. \23 HYMN 125. c. m. 1 f\ THAT I could my Lord receive, V>/ Who did the world redeem ; Who gave his life, that I might live A life conceal' d in him ! 2 O that I could the blessing prove, My heart's extreme desire ; Live happy in my Saviour's love, And in his arms expire ! 3 Mercy I ask to seal my peace, That, kept by mercy's power, I may from every evil cease, And never grieve thee more ! 4 Now, if thy gracious will it be, Even now, my sins remove ; And set my soul at liberty, By thy victorious love. 5 In answer to ten thousand prayers, Thou pardoning God, descend ! Number me with salvation's heirs, My sins and troubles end ! 6 Nothing I ask or want beside, Of all in earth or heaven, But let me feel thy blood applied, And live and die forgiven. HYMN 126. l. M. 1 rTHOO strong I was to conquer sin, -*■ When 'gainst it first 1 turn'd my face ; Nor knew my want of power within, Nor knew the' omnipotence of grace. j-^* For Mourners 2 In nature's strength I sought in vain For what my God refused to give : I could not then the mastery gain, Or lord of all my passions live. 3 But, for the glory of thy name,