Wesley Corpus

God of all power, and truth, and grace, Which shall from age to age endure; Whose word, when heaven and earth shall pass, Remains, and stands for ever sure: Calmly to thee my soul looks up, And waits thy promises to prove; The object of my steadfast hope, The seal of thine eternal love. That I thy mercy may proclaim, That all mankind thy truth may see, Hallow thy great and glorious name, And perfect holiness in me. Chose from the world, if now I stand Adorn'd in righteousness divine; If, brought unto the promised land, I justly call the Saviour mine; Perform the work thou hast begun, My inmost soul to thee convert: Love me, for ever love thine own, And sprinkle with thy blood my heart. Thy sanctifying Spirit pour, To quench my thirst, and wash me clean; Now, Father, let the gracious shower Descend, and make me pure from sin. Purge me from every sinful blot; My idols all be cast aside: Cleanse me from every evil thought, From all the filth of self and pride. Give me a new, a perfect heart, From doubt, and fear, and sorrow free; The mind which was in Christ impart, And let my spirit cleave to thee. O take this heart of stone away, (Thy rule it doth not, cannot own;) In me no longer let it stay: O take away this heart of stone. The hatred of my carnal mind Out of my flesh at once remove; Give me a tender heart, resign'd, And pure, and fill'd with faith and love.