Wesley Corpus

A Collection of Hymns (1780)

AuthorCharles Wesley
Typehymn-collection
Year1780
Passage IDcw-hymns-1780-299
Words390
Sourcehttps://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html
Christology
3 Let the Spirit of our Head Through every member flow ; By our Lord inhabited, We then Immanuel know : Sufferings, fyc, of Christ. 557 Then He doth his name express, And God in us we truly prove, FilPd with all the life of grace, And all the power of love. HYMN 604. l. m. The same. 1 OING, all in heaven, at Jesu's birth, ^ Glory to God, and peace on earth : Incarnate Love in Christ is seen, Pure mercy and good-will to men. 2 Praise him, extoll'd above all height, Who doth in worthless worms delight ; God reconciled in Christ confess, Your present and eternal peace. 3 From Jesus, manifest helow, Rivers of pure salvation flow ; And pour, on man's distinguish'd race, Their everlasting streams of grace. 4 Sing, every soul of Adam's line, The favourite attribute divine ; Ascribing, with the hosts above. All glory to the God of Love. HYMN 605. l. m. The same. 1 HPO us a Child of royal birth, -■- Heir of the promises, is given ; The' Invisible appears on earth, The Son of man, the God of heaven 2 A Saviour born, in love supreme He comes our fallen souls to raise ; He comes his people to redeem With all his plenitude of grace. ODO Incarnation, 3 The Christ, by raptured Seers foretold, Fill'd with the' eternal Spirit's power; Prophet, and Priest, and King heboid, And Lord of all the worlds adore. 4 The Lord of hosts, the God most high, Who quits his throne on earth to live, With joy we welcome from the sky, With faith into our hearts receive. HYMN 606. 8's §- 7's. Christ the Light of the Gentiles. 1 IGHT of those whose dreary dwelling -■-- ' Borders on the shades of death, Come, and by thy love revealing Dissipate the clouds beneath : The new heaven and earth's Creator, In our deepest darkness rise, Scattering all the night of nature, Pouring eye-sight on our eyes. 2 Still we wait for thine appearing ; Life and joy thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering Every poor benighted heart : Come, and manifest the favour God hath for our ransom'd race , Come, thou universal Saviour; Come, and bring the gospel grace. 3 Save us in thy great compassion,