Wesley Corpus

Offer'd his blood and died ; My guilty conscience seeks No sacrifice beside ; His powerful blood did once atone, And now it pleads before the throne. 8 O thou almighty Lord, My Conqu'ror and my King, Thy sceptre and thy sword, Thy reign of grace, T sing ; Thine is the power : behold, I sir In willing' bonds before thv ieet. Ooo Incarnation, 9 Now let my soul arise, And tread the tempter down : My Captain leads me forth To conquest and a crown : March on, nor fear to win the day, Though death and hell obstruct the way. 10 Should all the hosts of death, And powers of hell unknown, Put their most dreadful forms Of rage and malice on, I shall be safe ; for Christ displays Superior power, and guardian grace HYMN 642. 7's. The same. 1 /"^HRIST, the true anointed Seer, ^^ Messenger from the Most High, Thy prophetic character To my conscience signify : Signify thy Father's will ; By that unction from above, Mysteries of grace reveal, Teach my heart that God is Love. 2 Thou who didst for all atone, Dost for all incessant pray, Make thy priestly office known, Take my cancell'd sin away : Let me peace with God regain, Righteousness from thee receive ; Through thy meritorious pain, Through thy intercession, live. 3 Sovereign, universal King, Every faithful soul's desire, Into me thy kingdom bring, Into me thy Spirit inspire : Sufferings, fye., of Christ. Oo9 From mine inbred foes release ; Here erect thy gracious throne ; King of righteousness and peace, Reign in every heart alone. 4 O that all were taught of God, All anointed by thy grace; Kings and priests redeem'd with blood, Born again to sound thy praise ; An elect, peculiar seed, Offspring of the Deity ; Christians both in name and deed, One, entirely one with thee ! Christ a Prophet. 1 /^OME, O thou Prophet of the Lord, ^-^ Thou great Interpreter divine, Explain thine own transmitted word ; To teach and to inspire is thine : Thou only canst thyself reveal, Open the book, and loose the seal. 2 Now, Jesus, now the veil remove, The folly of our darken'd heart ; Unfold the wonders of thy love,