Wesley Corpus

O let their hearts with love o'erflow ! Let them believe, and therefore speak, And spread thy mercy's praise below. HYMN 705. l. m. Christ a Light to the Gentiles. 1 HP HE Law and Prophets all foretold J- That Christ should die, and leave the grave ; Gather the world into his fold, The church of Jews and Gentiles save. 2 Yet, by the prince of darkness bound, The nations still are wrapt in night ; They never heard the joyful sound, They never saw the gospel light. 3 Light of the world, again appear In mildest majesty of grace, 640 The Kingdom of Christ. And bring the great salvation near, And claim our whole apostate race. HYMN 706. s. m. " So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed* 1 TESUS, the word bestow, «J The true immortal seed ; Thy Gospel then shall greatly grow, And all our land o'erspread ; Through earth extended wide Shall mightily prevail, Destroy the works of self and pride, And shake the gates of hell. 2 Its energy exert In the believing soul ; Diffuse thy grace through every part, And sanctify the whole : Its utmost virtue show In pure consummate love, And fill with all thy life below, And give us thrones above. HYMN 707. 4-6's Sf 2-8's. " The Lord added to the church daily those who were saved. " 1 CAVIOUR, we know thou art ^ In every age the same : Now, Lord, in ours exert The virtue of thy name ; And daily, through thy word, increase Thy blood-besprinkled witnesses. 2 Thy people saved below, From every sinful stain, Shall multiply and grow, If thy command ordain ; And one into a thousand rise, And spread thy praise through earth and skies. Time, Death, 8fc. 641 3 In many a soul, and mine, Thou hast display'd thy power, But to thy people join Ten thousand thousand more ; Saved from the guilt and strength of sin, In life and heart entirely clean. HYMN 708. s. m. " And the hand of the Lord was with them." 1 T ORD, if at thy command, J--' The word of life we sow, Water'd by thy almighty hand, The seed shall surely grow : The virtue of thy grace, A large increase shall give, And multiply the faithful race, Who to thy glory live.