Wesley Corpus

Witness of thy power to save : Make me willing to be free, Restless to be saved by thee. 4 Now the gracious work begin ; Now for good some token give , Give me now to feel my sin, Give me now my sin to leave : Bid me look on thee and mourn, Bid me to thy arms return. 5 Take this heart of stone away ; Melt me into gracious tears ; 1 J" For Persons Grant me power to watch and pray, Till thy lovely face appears, Till thv favour I retrieve, Till by faith again 1 live. 1 TTOW shall a lost sinner in pain A A Recover his forfeited peace ? When brought into bondage again, What hope of a second release ? Will mercy itself be so kind To spare such a rebel as me ? And, O ! can I possibly find Such plenteous redemption in thee 2 O Jesus ! of thee I inquire, If still thou art able to save, The brand to pluck out of the fire, And ransom my soul from the grave ? The help of thy Spirit restore, And show me the life-giving blood, And pardon a sinner once more, And bring me again unto God. 3 O Jesus ! in pity draw near, Come quickly to help a lost soul ; To comfort a mourner appear, And make a poor Lazarus whole ! The balm of thy mercy apply ; (Thou seest the sore anguish I feel ;) Save, Lord, or I perish, I die ! O save, or I sink into hell ! 4 I sink, if thou longer delay Thy pardoning mercy to show ; Come quickly, and kindly display The power of thy passion below ! By all thou hast done for my sake, One drop of thy blood 1 implore! Convinced of Backsliding. 171 Now, now let it touch me, and make The sinner -- a sinner no more ! HYMN 175. Ts$®s- GOD of my salvation, hear, And help me to believe ! Simply do I now draw near, Thy blessing to receive. Full of sin, alas ! I am ; But to thy wounds for refuge nee Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb, Thy blood was shed for me. Standing now as newly slain, To thee I lift mine eye ! Balm of all my grief and pain,