Wesley Corpus

In panoply divine : O may I set my face His onsets to repel ; Quench all his fiery darts, and chase The fiend to his own hell ! 3 But, above all, afraid Of my own bosom -foe, Still let me seek to thee for aid. To thee my weakness show ; Hang on thy arm alone, With self-distrusting care, And deeply in the Spirit groan The never-ceasing prayer. For Believers Watching. 301 4 Give me a sober mind, A quick-discerning eye, The first approach of sin to Hud, And all occasions fly. Still may I cleave to thee, And never more depart, But watch with godly jealousy Over my evil heart. 5 Thus may I pass my days Of sojourning beneath, And languish to conclude my race, And render up my breath ; In humble love and fear, Thine image to regain, And see thee in the clouds appear, And rise with thee to reign ! I TESU, my Saviour, Brother, Friend, *^ On whom I cast my every care, On whom for all things I depend ; Inspire, and then accept, my prayer. *2 If I have tasted of thy grace, The grace that sure salvation brings ; If with me now thy Spirit stays, And hovering hides me in his wings ; 3 Still let him with my weakness stay, Nor for a moment's space depart ; Evil and danger turn away, And keep till he renews my heart. 4 When to the right or left I stray, His voice behind me may I hear : " Return, and walk in Christ thy way ; Fly back to Christ ; for sin is near/' oi/2 For Be lie vers Watching. 5 His sacred unction from above Be still my comforter and guide; Till all the stony he remove, And in my loving heart reside 6 Jesus, I fain would walk in thee, From nature's every path retreat ; Thou art my Way, my Leader be, And set upon the rock my feet. 7 Uphold me, Saviour, or I fall ; O reach me out thy gracious hand ! Only on thee for help I call : Only by faith in thee I stand. HYMN 313. l.m. 1 T3IERCE, fill me with an humble fear : A My utter helplessness reveal ! Satan and sin arc always near ; Thee may I always nearer feel.