Wesley Corpus

A Collection of Hymns (1780)

AuthorCharles Wesley
Typehymn-collection
Year1780
Passage IDcw-hymns-1780-166
Words398
Sourcehttps://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html
Reign of God
We all hell's host o'erthrow ; And conquering them, through Jesu's blood. We still to conquer go. 4 Our Captain leads us on ; He beckons from the skies, And reaches out a starry crown, And bids us take the prize : 61 Be faithful unto death ; Partake my victory ; And thou shalt wear this glorious wreath, And thou shalt reign with me." For Be lie vera Watching. o\)q HYMN 316. l. m. 1 INTERNAL Power, whose high abode -*-- ' Becomes the grandeur of a God, Infinite lengths beyond the bounds Where stars revolve their little rounds ! 2 Thee, while the first archangel sings, He hides his face behind his wings ; And ranks of shining thrones around Fall worshipping, and spread the ground. 3 Lord, what shall earth and ashes do ? We would adore our Maker too ! From sin and dust to thee we cry, The Great, the Holy, and the High. 4 Earth from afar hath heard thy fame, And worms have learn'd to lisp thy name ; But, O ! the glories of thy mind Leave all our soaring thoughts behind ! 5 God is in heaven, and men below : Be short our tunes, our words be few ! A solemn reverence checks our songs, And praise sits silent on our tongues. HYMN 317. l- m. AH, Lord, with trembling I confess, A gracious soul may fall from grace ; The salt may lose its seasoning power, And never, never find it more. Lest that my fearful case should be, Each moment knit my soul to thee ; And lead me to the mount above, Through the low vale of humble love. o\)b For Be lie vers Watching. HYMN 318. s.m. 1 A CHARGE to keep I have, -f*- A God to glorify ; A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky ; To serve the present age, My calling to fulfil ;-- O may it all my powers engage To do my Master's will ! 2 Arm me with jealous care, As in thy sight to live ; And O ! thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give : Help me to watch and pray, And on thyself rely ; Assured, if I my trust betray, I shall for ever die. HYMN 319. 6-8 's. 1 AlfATCH'D by the world's malignant eye,