A Collection of Hymns (1780)
| Author | Charles Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | hymn-collection |
| Year | 1780 |
| Passage ID | cw-hymns-1780-166 |
| Words | 398 |
| Source | https://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html |
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,