Wesley Corpus

Edom for thy possession take ; Take (for thou didst their ransom fiiul) The purchased souls of all mankind. 3 Now let thy chosen ones appear, And valiantly the truth maintain ! Dispread thy gracious kingdom here ; Fly on the rebel sons of men ! Seize them with faith divinely bold, And force the world into thy fold ! HYMN 446. cm. 1 TESU, the word of mercy give, J And let it swiftly run ; And let the priests themselves believe, And put salvation on. 2 Clothed with the Spirit of Holiness, May all thy people prove The plenitude of gospel grace, The joy of perfect love. 3 Jesus, let all thy lovers shine Illustrious as the sun ; And, bright with borrow'd rays divine* Their glorious circuit run : 4 Beyond the reach of mortals, spread Their light where'er they go ; And heavenly influences shed On all the world below. 5 As giants may they run their race, Exulting in their might ; As burning luminaries, chase The gloom of hellish night : For He lie vers Interceding. 41y 6 As the bright Sun of Righteousness, Their healing wings display ; And let their lustre still increase Unto the perfect day. HYMN 447. d. s. m. 1 A/f ESSIAH, Prince of Peace ! iy\. Where men each other tear, Where war is learn' d, they must confess, Thy kingdom is not there. Who, prompted by thy foe, Delight in human blood, Apollyon is their king, we know, And Satan is their god. 2 But shall he still devour The souls redeem'd by thee ? Jesus, stir up thy glorious power, And end the' apostasy ! Come, Saviour, from above, O'er all our hearts to reign ; And plant the kingdom of thy love In every heart of man. 3 Then shall we exercise The hellish art no more, While thou, our long-lost paradise Dost with thyself restore. Fightings and wars shall cease, And, in thy Spirit given, Pure joy and everlasting peace Shall turn our earth to heaven. 21)2 42U Far Believers Interceding . HYMN 448. 7'& ■ 8f6's. J T3RINCE of universal peace, ^ Destroy the enmity ; Bid our jars and discords cease ; Unite us all in thee : Cruel as wild beasts we are, Till vanquish'd by thy mercy's power ; Men, like wolves, each other tear, And their own flesh devour.