Wesley Corpus

For the Society Praying . 48 / HYMN 523. l. m. 1 r\ THOU, our Husband, Brother, Friend. ^S Behold a cloud of incense rise ! The prayers of saints to heaven ascend, Grateful, accepted sacrifice ! 2 Regard our prayers for Sion's peace ; Shed in our hearts thy love abroad ; Thy gifts abundantly increase ; Enlarge, and fill us all with God. 3 Before thy sheep, great Shepherd, go, And guide into thy perfect will ; Cause us thy hallow 'd name to know, The work of faith in us fulfil. 4 Help us to make our calling sure ; O let us all be saints indeed, And pure as thou thyself art pure, Conform'd in all things to our Head. 5 Take the dear purchase of thy blood : Thy blood shall wash us white as snow9 Present us sanctified to God, And perfected in love below. 6 That blood which cleanses from all sin, That efficacious blood apply ; And wash, and make us wholly clean, And change, and throughly sanctify. 7 From all iniquity redeem ; Cleanse by the water and the word ; And free from every spot of blame, And make the servant as his Lord ! 1 /^VUR friendship sanctify and guide : ^^ Unmix'd with selfishness and pride, Thy glory be our single aim ! 488 For the Society Praying. In all our intercourse below, Still let us in thy footsteps go, And never meet but in thy name. Fix on thyself our single eye ; Still let us on thyself rely, For all the help that each conveys, The help as from thy hand receive, And still to thee all glory give, All thanks, all might, all love, all praise. 2 Whate'er thou dost on one bestow, Let each the double blessing know ; Let each the common burden bear ; In comforts and in griefs agree ; And wrestle for his friends with thee, In all the' omnipotence of prayer. Our mutual prayer accept and seal ; In all thy glorious self reveal ; All with the fire of love baptize : Thy kingdom in our souls restore ; And keep till we can sin no more, Till all in thy whole image rise. 3 Witnesses of the' all-cleansing blood, Long may we work the works of God,