Wesley Corpus

Fear not, Abraham; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward." 1 npHE God of Abraham praise, A Who reigns enthroned above Ancient of everlasting days, And God of Love : Jehovah, Great I AM, By earth and heaven confest ; 1 bow and bless the sacred Name. For ever blest. 2 The God of Abraham praise, At whose supreme command, From earth I rise, and seek the joys At his right hand : I all on earth forsake, Its wisdom, fame, and power ; And Him my only portion make, My shield and tower. 010 The Experience, Sfc, 3 The God of Abraham praise, Whose all-sufficient grace Shall guide me all my happy days, In all my ways. He calls a worm his friend, He calls himself my God ; And he shall save me to the end, Through Jesu's blood. 4 He by himself hath sworn, I on his oath depend ; I shall, on eagles' wings up-borne, To heaven ascend : I shall behold his face, I shall his power adore, And sing the wonders of his grace For evermore. HYMN 670. p. m. 1 HT^HOUGH nature's strength decay, ■*■ And earth and hell withstand, To Canaan's bounds I urge my way, At his command. The watery deep 1 pass, With Jesus in my view ; And through the howling wilderness My way pursue. 2 The goodly land I see, With peace and plenty blest ; A land of sacred liberty, And endless rest. There milk and honey flow ; And oil and wine abound ; And trees of life for ever grow, With mercy crown' d. of Believers. Gil 3 There dwells the Lord our King, The Lord our Righteousness, Triumphant o'er the world and sin, The Prince of Peace ; On Sion's sacred height, His kingdom still maintains ; And glorious with his saints in light For ever reigns. 4 He keeps his own secure, He guards them by his side, Arrays in garments white and pure His spotless bride : With streams of sacred bliss, With groves of living joys, With all the fruits of Paradise, He still supplies. HYMN 671. p. m. 1 T3EF0RE the great Three-One -U They all exulting stand,