Wesley Corpus

The souls I from my Lord receive, Of each I an account must give, At that tremendous hour ! 4 Lord over all, and God most high ! Jesus, to thee for help I fly, For constant power and grace ; That, taught by thy good Spirit and led, J may with confidence proceed, And all thy footsteps trace. 5 O teach me my first lesson now And, while to thy sweet yoke I bow, Thy easy service prove, Lowly and meek in heart, I see The art of governing like thee Is governing by love. HYMN 472. 8** $&s 1 AND my house will serve the Lord ■■- But first obedient to his word I must myself appear : By actions, words, and tempers show, That I my heavenly Master know, And serve with heart sincere. 2 I must the fair example set ; From those that on my pleasure wait The stumbling-block remove ; Their duty by my life explain ; And still in all my works maintain The dignity of love. 3 Easy to be entreated, mild, Quickly appeased and reconciled, A follower of my God, 44^ For Believers Interceding. A saint indeed, I long to be, And lead my faithful family In the celestial road. 4 Lord, if thou didst the wish infuse, A vessel fitted for thy use Into thy hands receive ! Work in me both to will and do ; And show them how believers true And real Christians live. 5 With all-sufficient grace supply ; And, lo ! I come to testify The wonders of thv name, Which saves from sin, the world, and hell ; Whose virtue every heart may feel, And every tongue proclaim. 6 A sinner, saved myself from sin, I come my family to win, To preach their sins forgiven ; Children, and wife, and servants seize, And through the paths of pleasantness Conduct them all to heaven. For Children. COME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, To whom we for our children cry ; The good desired and wanted most, Out of thy richest grace supply ; The sacred discipline be given, To train and bring them up for heaven. 2 Answer on them the end of all Our cares, and pains, and studies here ; On them, recover' d from their fall, Stamp'd with the humble character, For Believers Interceding. 44