Wesley Corpus

Though our bodies continue below ; The redeem'd of the Lord, We remember his word, And with singing to Paradise go. 3 With singing we praise The original grace, By our heavenly Father bestow'd ; Our being receive From his bounty, and live To the honour and glory of God. 4 For thy glory we are, Created to share Both the nature and kingdom divine ; Created again, That our souls may remain In time and eternity thine. 4bU For the Society giving Thanks. 5 With thanks we approve The design of thy love, Which hath join'd us in Jesus's name ; So united in heart, That we never can part, Till we meet at the feast of the Lamb. 6 There, there at his feet We shall suddenly meet, And be parted in body no more ! We shall sing to our lyres, With the heavenly choirs, And our Saviour in glory adore. 7 Hallelujah we sing, To our Father and King, And his rapturous praises repeat : To the Lamb that was slain, Hallelujah again, Sing all heaven, and fall at his feet ! 8 In assurance of hope, We to Jesus look up, Till his banner unfurl' d in the air From our graves we shall see, And cry out, M It is he!" And fly up to acknowledge him there. HYMN 492. l. m. 1 \^THAT shall we offer our good Lord, * » Poor nothings ! for his boundless grace ? Fain would we his great name record, And worthily set forth his praise. 2 Great Object of our growing love, To whom our more than all we owe, Open the Fountain from above, And let it our full souls o'erflow. .'J So shall our lives thy power proclaim, Thy grace for every sinner free ; Till all mankind shall learn thy name, Shall all stretch out their hands to thee. 4 Open a door which earth and hell May strive to shut, but strive in vain ; Let thy word richly in us dwell, And let our gracious fruit remain. For the Society giving Thanks. 4b I 5 O multiply the sower's seed ! And fruit we every hour shall bear, Throughout the world thy gospel spread. Thy everlasting truth declare. 6 We all, in perfect love renew'd,