A Collection of Hymns (1780)
| Author | Charles Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | hymn-collection |
| Year | 1780 |
| Passage ID | cw-hymns-1780-259 |
| Words | 386 |
| Source | https://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html |
4 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Be to us what Adam lost :
Let us in thine image rise ;
Give us back our paradise.
The Communion of Saints,
1 LEATHER, Son, and Spirit, hear
*- Faith's effectual fervent prayer ;
Hear, and our petitions seal,
Let us now the answer feel.
4oU For the Society Praying.
Still our fellowship increase ;
Knit us in the bond of peace ;
Join our new-born spirits, join
Each to each, and all to thine.
2 Build us in one body up,
Call'd in one high calling's hope :
One the Spirit whom we claim ;
One the pure baptismal flame ;
One the faith, and common Lord ;
One the Father lives adored,
Over, through, and in us all
God incomprehensible.
3 One with God, the source of bliss,
Ground of our communion this :
Life of all that live below,
Let thine emanations flow ;
Rise eternal in our heart :
Thou our long-sought Eden art ;
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Be to us what Adam lost.
HYMN 516. 7's.
OTHER ground can no man lay ;
Jesus takes our sins away ;
Jesus the foundation is,
This shall stand, and only this :
Fitlv framed in him we are,
All the building ri.^es fair ;
Let it to a temple rise,
Worthy him who Alls the skies.
Husband of the church below,
Christ, if thee our Lord we know,
Unto thee, betrothed in love,
Always let us faithful prove ;
Never rob thee of our heart,
Never give the creature part :
For the Society Praying. 4ol
Only thou possess the whole ;
Take our body, spirit, soul.
3 Steadfast let us cleave to thee ;
Love, the mystic union be ;
Union to the world unknown,
Join'd to God in spirit one :
Wait we till the Spouse shall come,
Till the Lamb shall take us home,
For his heaven the Bride prepare,
Solemnize our nuptials there.
HYMN 517. 7's.
1 /^HRIST, our Head, gone up on high,
^-^ Be thou in thy Spirit nigh :
Advocate with God, give ear
To thine own effectual prayer !
2 One the Father is with thee ;
Knit us in like unity ;
Make us, O uniting Son,
One, -- as Thou and He are one.