Wesley Corpus

To persevering prayer : Till we see the perfect day, And each wakes up a sinless saint, Pray we, every moment pray, And never, never faint. For Believers Praying. 285 5 Pray we on when all renew'd, And perfected in love ! Till we see the Saviour God Descending from above, All his heavenly charms survey, Beyond what angel minds can paint, Pray we, every moment pray, And never, never faint. HYMN 296. s. m. 1 HHHE praying Spirit breathe, ■*■ The watching power impart ; From all entanglements beneath Call off my peaceful heart : My feeble mind sustain, By worldly thoughts opprest ; Appear, and bid me turn again To my eternal rest. 2 Swift to my rescue come, Thy own this moment seize ; Gather my wand'ring spirit home, And keep in perfect peace : Suffer' d no more to rove O'er all the earth abroad, Arrest the prisoner of thy love, And shut me up in God. HYMN 297- c. m. 1 OHEPHERD Divine, our wants relieve. ^ In this our evil clay : To all thy tempted followers give The power to watch and pray. 2 Long as our fiery trials last, Long as the cross we bear, O let our souls on thee be cast In never-ceasing prayer. 2ov For Relievers Praying. 3 The Spirit of interceding grace Give us in faith to claim ; To wrestle till we see thy face, And know thy hidden name. 4 Till thou thy perfect love impart, Till thou thyself bestow, Be this the cry of every heart, " I will not let thee go. 5 "I will not let thee go, unless Thou tell thy name to me ; With all thy great salvation bless, And make me all like thee. 6 " Then let me on the mountain-top Behold thy open face ; Where faith in sight is swallow'd up, And prayer in endless praise. " 1 f~\ Wondrous power of faithful prayer ! ^-* What tongue can tell the' almighty grace ? God's hands or bound or open are, As Moses or Elijah prays : Let Moses in the spirit groan, And God cries out, "Let me alone! 2 " Let me alone, that all my wrath May rise the wicked to consume ! While justice hears thy praying faith,