Wesley Corpus

HYMN 270. s. m. 1 T^ QUIP me for the war, -■-- ' And teach my hands to fight ; My simple, upright heart prepare, And guide my words aright ; Control my every thought ; My whole of sin remove ; Let all my works in thee be wrought. Let all be wrought in love. 2 O arm me with the mind, Meek Lamb ! which was in thee ; And let my knowing zeal be join'd With perfect charity : With calm and temper' d zeal Let me enforce thy call ; And vindicate thy gracious will, Which offers life to all. 3 O do not let me trust In any arm but thine ! Humble, O humble to the dust, This stubborn soul of mine ! A feeble thing of nought, With lowly shame I own, The help which upon earth is wrought, Thou dost it all alone. 4 O may I love like thee ! In all thy footsteps tread ! Thou hatest all iniquity, But nothing thou hast made. O may I learn the art, With meekness to reprove ; *2oo For Believers Fighting. To hate the sin with all my heart, But still the sinner love. 1 (^ ALMIGHTY God of Love, ^^ Thy holy arm display ; Send me succour from above, In this my evil day : Arm my weakness with thy power, Woman's Seed, appear within ; Be my Safeguard and my Tower Against the face of sin. 2 Could I of thy strength take hold, And always feel thee near, Confident, divinely bold, My soul would scorn to fear : Nothing should my firmness shock ; Though the gates of hell assail, Were I built upon the Rock, They never could prevail. 3 Rock of my salvation, haste, Extend thy ample shade ; Let it over me be cast, And screen my naked head : Save me from the trying hour ; Thou my sure protection be ; Shelter me from Satan's power, Till I am fix'd on Thee. 4 Set upon thyself my feet, And make me surely stand ; From temptation's rage and heat Cover me with thy hand : Let me in the cleft be placed, Never from my fence remove ; In thine arms of love embraced, Of everlasting love. For Believers Fighting. *2Da EACE ! doubting heart ; my God's I am !