A Collection of Hymns (1780)
| Author | Charles Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | hymn-collection |
| Year | 1780 |
| Passage ID | cw-hymns-1780-127 |
| Words | 397 |
| Source | https://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html |
And glory ends what grace begun.
2 Spirit of grace, and health, and power,
Fountain of light and love below ;
Abroad thy healing influence shower,
O'er all the nations let it flow :
Inflame our hearts with perfect love,
In us the work of faith fulfil ;
So not heaven's host shall swifter move,
Than we on earth, to do thy will.
3 Father, 'tis thine each day to yield
Thy children's wants a fresh supply ;
Thou cloth'st the lilies of the field,
And hearest the young ravens cry :
On thee we cast our care ; we live
Through thee, who know'st our every need ;
O feed us with thy grace, and give
Our souls this day the living bread !
HYMN 237. l. m.
1 ETERNAL, spotless Lamb of God,
^-^ Before the world's foundation slain !
Sprinkle us ever with thy blood ;
O cleanse, and keep us ever clean !
To every soul (all praise to thee !)
Our bowels of compassion move ;
And all mankind by this may see
God is in us ; for God is love.
For Believers Mejoicing. *22*)
2 Giver and Lord of life, whose power
And guardian care for all are free,
To thee in fierce temptation's hour,
From sin and Satan let us flee :
Thine, Lord, we are, and ours thou art,
In us be all thy goodness show'd ;
Renew, enlarge, and fill our heart
With peace, and joy, and heaven, and God.
3 Blessing and honour, praise and love,
Co-equal, co-eternal Three,
In earth below, and heaven above,
By all thy works, be paid to thee !
Thrice Holy ! thine the kingdom is,
The power omnipotent is thine ;
And when created nature dies,
Thy never-ceasing glories shine.
1 "\ /TEET and right it is to praise
IMX God, the Giver of all grace,
God, whose mercies are bestow'd
On the evil and the good :
He prevents his creatures' call,
Kind and merciful to all ;
Makes his sun on sinners rise ;
Showers his blessings from the skies.
2 Least of all thy creatures, we
Daily thy salvation see ;
As by heavenly manna fed,
Through a world of dangers led ;
Through a wilderness of cares ;
Through ten thousand thousand snares,
More than now our hearts conceive,
More than we could know, and live!