Wesley Corpus

-*- We humbly hope with joy to see, Wash'd in the sanctifying blood Of an expiring Deity. 2 Who did for us his life resign, There is no other God but One, For all the plenitude divine Resides in the eternal Son. For Believers Rejoicing. ^4A 3 Spotless, sincere, without offence, O may we to his day remain, Who trust the blood of God to cleanse Our souls from every sinful stain. 4 Lord, we believe the promise sure ; The purchased Comforter impart ; Apply thy blood to make us pure, To keep us pure, in life and heart ! 5 Then let us see that day supreme, When none thy Godhead shall deny, Thy Sovereign Majesty blaspheme, Or count thee less than the Most High : 6 When all who on their God believe, Who here thy last appearing love, Shall thy consummate joy receive, And see thy glorious face above. HYMN 255. 6-8'a. 1 OPIRIT of Truth, essential God, ^ Who didst thy ancient saints inspire. Shed in their hearts thy love abroad, And touch their hallow* d lips with fire ; Our God from all eternity, World without end, we worship thee. 2 Still we believe, Almighty Lord, Whose presence fills both earth and heaven, The meaning of the written word Is by thy inspiration given : Thou only dost thyself explain The secret mind of God to man. 246 For Believers Rejoicing. 3 Come, then, Divine Interpreter, The Scriptures to our hearts apply , And, taught by thee, we God revere, Him in Three Persons magnify ; In each the Triune God adore, Who was, and is for evermore. HYMN 256. cm. HAUL! Father, Son, and Spirit great, Before the birth of time Enthroned in everlasting state, Jehovah, Elohim ! 2 A mystical plurality We in the Godhead own, Adoring One in Persons Three, And Three in Nature One. ,\ From thee our being we receive, The creatures of thy grace ; And, raised out of the earth, we live To sing our Maker's praise. 4 Thy powerful, wise, and loving mind Did our creation plan ; And all the glorious Persons join'd To form thy favourite, Man. 5 Again thou didst, in council met, Thy ruin'd work restore, Establish 'd in our first estate, To forfeit it no more. 6 And when we rise in love renew 'd,