Wesley Corpus

The work our feeble strength defies, And all the helps and hopes of man ; Our utter impotence we see ; But nothing is too hard for thee ! 3 The things impossible to men Thou canst for thine own people do : Thy strength be in our weakness seen ; Thy wisdom in our folly show ! Prevent, accompany, and bless, And crown the whole with full success. 4 Unless the power of heavenly grace, The wisdom of the Deity, Direct and govern all our ways, And all our works be wrought in thee,- Our blasted works we know shall fail, And earth and hell at last prevail. 5 But, O almighty God of love, Into thy hands the matter take ; The mountain obstacles remove, For thine own truth and mercy's sake ; Fulfil in ours thy own design, And prove the work entirely thine. HYMN 476. l. m. At the Baptism of Adults. 1 f^OME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, v-^ Honour the means ordain 'd by thee ! Make good our apostolic boast, And own thy glorious ministry. 2 We now thy promised presence claim, Sent to disciple all mankind, Sent to baptize into thy name, We now thy promised presence find. 440 For Believers Interceding. 3 Father ! in these reveal thy Son : In these, for whom we seek thy face, The hidden mystery make known, The inward, pure, baptizing grace. 4 Jesus ! with us thou always art : Effectuate now the sacred sign ; The gift unspeakable impart, And bless the ordinance divine. 5 Eternal Spirit ! descend from high, Baptizer of our spirits thou ! The sacramental seal apply, And witness with the water now ! 6 O that the souls baptized therein May now thy truth and mercy feel ; May rise and wash away their sin ! Come, Holy Ghost, their pardon seal ! HYMN 477. Ts$Vs. 1 T^ATHER, Son, and Holy Ghost, -1- In solemn powrer come down ! Present with thy heavenly host, Thine ordinance to crown : See a sinful worm of earth ! Bless to him the cleansing flood ! Plunge him, by a second birth, Into the depths of God. 2 Let the promised inward grace Accompany the sign ; On his new-born soul impress The character divine ! Father, all thy name reveal!