Wesley Corpus

A Collection of Hymns (1780)

AuthorCharles Wesley
Typehymn-collection
Year1780
Passage IDcw-hymns-1780-228
Words392
Sourcehttps://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html
Means of Grace Primitive Christianity
On him they pierced, and weep, and pray ? Yes, gracious Lord, thy word is past ; All Israel shall he saved at last. 4 Come, then, thou great Deliverer, come ! The veil from Jacob's heart remove ; Receive thy ancient people home ! That, quicken'd by thy dying love, The world may their reception find Life from the dead for all mankind. HYMN 452. d. s. m. 1 \ LMIGHTY God of Love, ^*- Set up the' attracting sign, And summon whom thou dost approve For messengers divine : From favour'* d Abraham's Seed The new Apostles choose, In isles and continents to spread The dead-reviving news. 2 Them, snatch'd out of the flame, Through every nation send, The true Messiah to proclaim, The universal Friend ; That all the God unknown May learn of Jews to' adore, And see thy glory in thy Son, Till time shall be no more For Believers Interceding. 4<2o O that the chosen band Might now their brethren bring, And, gather' d out of every land. Present to S ion's King ! Of all the ancient race, Not one be left behind ; But each, impell'd by secret grace, His wav to Canaan find. 4 We know it must be done, For God hath spoke the word ; All Israel shall the Saviour own, To their first state restored : Rebuilt by his command, Jerusalem shall rise ; Her temple on Moriah stand Again, and touch the skies. 5 Send then thy servants forth, To call the Hebrews home ; From East, and West, and South, and North, Let all the wanderers come : Where'er in lands unknown The fugitives remain, Bid every creature help them on, The Holy Mount to gain. 6 An offering to their Lord, There let them all be seen, Sprinkled with water and with blood. In soul and body clean : With Israel's myriads seal'd, Let all the nations meet, And show the mystery fulfill'd, The family complete ! **» For Believers Interceding. HYMN 453. d. s. m. For England. I CINNERS, the call obey, ^ The latest call of grace ; The day is come, the vengeful dav Of a devoted race ; Devils and men combine To plague the faithless seed, And phials, full of wrath divine, Are bursting on your head. 2 Enter into the Rock,