Wesley Corpus

A Collection of Hymns (1780)

AuthorCharles Wesley
Typehymn-collection
Year1780
Passage IDcw-hymns-1780-134
Words395
Sourcehttps://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html
Justifying Grace Pneumatology Reign of God Sanctifying Grace Trinity
To every heart of man : Thy peace, and joy, and righteousness, In all our bosoms reign. 4 The righteousness that never ends, But makes an end of sin, The joy that human thought transcends, Into our souls bring in : 5 The kingdom of establish'd peace, Which can no more remove ; The perfect power of Godliness, The' omnipotence of Love. HYMN 252. cm. 1 /^OME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, V_y One God in Persons Three, Bring back the heavenly blessing, lost By all mankind and me. For Believers Rejoicing. 243 2 Thy favour, and thy nature too, To me, to all restore ; Forgive, and after God renew, And keep us evermore. 3 Eternal Sun of Righteousness, Display thy beams divine, And cause the glories of thy face Upon my heart to shine. 4 Light in thy light O may I see, Thy grace and mercy prove ; Revived, and cheer'd, and bless'd by thee, The God of pardoning love. 5 Lift up thy countenance serene, And let thy happy child Behold, without a cloud between, The Godhead reconciled ! 6 That all-comprising peace bestow On me, through grace forgiven ; The joys of holiness below, And then the joys of heaven ! *HYMN 253. s. m. 1 Xj^ATHER, in whom we live, ■*- In whom we are, and move, The glory, power, and praise receive Of thy creating love. 2 Let all the angel-throng Give thanks to God on high ; While earth repeats the joyful song, And echoes through the sky. ^44 For Believers Rejoicing. 3 Incarnate Deity, Let all the ransom' d race Render in thanks their lives to thee, For thy redeeming grace. 4 The grace to sinners show'd, Ye heavenly choirs proclaim, And cry, " Salvation to our God, Salvation to the Lamb ! " 5 Spirit of Holiness, Let all thy saints adore Thy sacred energy, and bless Thine heart-renewing power. (I Not angel- tongues can tell Thy love's ecstatic height, The glorious joy unspeakable, The beatific sight ! 7 Eternal, Triune Lord ! Let all the hosts above, Let all the sons of men, record And dwell upon thy love. 8 When heaven and earth are fled Before thy glorious face, Sing all the saints thy love hath made Thine everlasting praise ! HYMN 254. l.m. 1 riHHE day of Christ, the day of God,