Wesley Corpus

Hymns of Adoration. OOl Without one cheerful beam of hope, Or spark of glimmering day. 2 With pitying eyes, the Prince of peace Beheld our helpless grief; He saw, and -- O amazing love ! He flew to our relief. 3 Down from the shining seats above With joyful haste he fled ; Enter'd the grave in mortal flesh, And dwelt among the dead. 4 O for this love let rocks and hills Their lasting silence break, And all harmonious human tongues The Saviour's praises speak ! 5 Angels, assist our mighty joys, Strike all your harps of gold ; But when you raise your highest notes His love can ne'er be told. HYMN 596. l. m. Joy in heaven for a repenting Sinner. 1 V\THO can describe the joys that rise * * Through all the courts of Paradise, To see a prodigal return, To see an heir of glory born ! 2 With joy the Father doth approve The fruit of his eternal love ; The Son with joy looks down and sees The purchase of his agonies. 3 The Spirit takes delight to view The contrite soul he forms anew ; And saints and angels join to sing The growing empire of their King. 00& Hymns of Adoration. HYMN 59/. l. m. Psalm lxiii. 1 f ^ KEAT God, indulge my humble claim; ^-^* Be thou my hope, my joy, my rest : The glories that compose thy name Stand all engaged to make me bless'd. 2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise, Thou art my Father and my God ; And I am thine, by sacred ties, Thy son, thy servant bought with blood. 3 With fainting heart, and lifted hands, For thee I long, to thee I look ; As travellers in thirsty lands Pant for the cooling water-brook. 4 Should I from thee, my God, remove, Life could no lasting- bliss afford : My joy, the sense of pard'ning love ; My guard, the presence of my Lord. 5 I '11 lift my hands, I '11 raise my voice, While 1 have breath to pray or praise ; This work shall make my heart rejoice, And fill the circle of my days. HYMN 598. 6-8's. Praise. 1 IV/TY heart is fix'd, O God, my heart ■^•▼A Is fix'd to triumph in thy grace : (Awake, my lute, and bear a part :)