Wesley Corpus

A sure and present aid : On thee alone my constant mind Is every moment stay'd. 3 Whate'er in me seems wise, or good, Or strong, 1 here disclaim : I wash my garments in the blood Of the atoning Lamb. 4 Jesus, my Strength, my Life, my Rest, On thee will I depend, Till summon'd to the marriage-feast, When faith in sight shall end. HYMN 218. Ts. 1 OEE how great a flame aspires, ^ Kindled by a spark of grace ! Jesu's love the nations fires, Sets the kingdoms on a blaze : To bring fire on earth he came ; Kindled in some hearts it is : For Believers Rejoicing. ZW O that all might catch the flame, All partake the glorious bliss ! 2 When he first the work begun, Small and feeble was his day : Now the word doth swiftly run, Now it wins its widening way : More and more it spreads and grows* Ever mighty to prevail ; Sin's strong-holds it now overthrows, Shakes the trembling gates of hell. 3 Sons of God, your Saviour praise ! He the door hath open'd wide ; He hath given the word of grace, Jesu's word is glorified : Jesus, mighty to redeem, He alone the work hath wrought ; Worthy is the work of Him, Him who spake a world from nought. 4 Saw ye not the cloud arise, Little as a human hand ? Now it spreads along the skies, Hangs o'er all the thirsty land : Lo ! the promise of a shower Drops already from above ; But the Lord will shortly pour All the Spirit of his Love ! HYMN 219. VsfyWs LL thanks be to God, Who scatters abroad, Throughout every place, By the least of his servants, his savour of grace, Who the victory gave, The praise let him have, For the work he hath done : All honour and glory to Jesus alone ! t?12 For Believers Rejoicing. 2 Our conquering Lord Hath prosper'd his word, Hath made it prevail, And mightily shaken the kingdom of hell. His arm he hath hared, And a people prepared His glory to show, And witness the power of his passion below. 3 He hath open'd a door To the penitent poor, And rescued from sin,