Wesley Corpus

O Jesus, dragged to the pillar, scourged, and bathed in blood, have mercy upon me, and let me not faint in the fiery trial. O Jesus, crowned with thorns, and hailed in derision; O Jesus, burdened with our sins, and the curses of the people; O Jesus, affronted, outraged, buffeted, overwhelmed with injuries, griefs, and humiliations; O Jesus, hanging on the accursed tree, bowing the head, giving up the ghost, have mercy upon me, and conform my whole soul to thy holy, humble, suffering Spirit. O thou who for the love of me hast undergone such an infinity of sufferings and humiliations, let me be wholly “emptied of myself,” that I may rejoice to take up my cross daily and follow thee. Enable me, too, to endure the pain and despise the shame; and, if it be thy will, to resist even unto blood | Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, I, miserable sinner, humbly acknowledge that I am altogether unworthy to pray for myself. But since thou hast commanded me to make prayers and intercessions for all men, in obedience to thy command, and confidence of thy unlimited goodness, I commend to thy mercy the wants and necessities of all man kind. Lord, let it be thy good pleasure to restore to thy Church catholic, primitive peace and purity; to show mercy to these sinful nations, and give us grace at length to break off our sins by repentance; defend our Church from all the assaults of schism, heresy, and sacrilege; and bless all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons with apostolical graccs. O let it be thy good pleasure to defend the King from all his enemies, spiritual and temporal; to bless all his royal relations; to grant to the Council wisdom, to the Magistrates zeal and prudence, to the Gentry and Commons piety and loyalty I Lord, let it be thy good pleasure to give thy grace to the Universities; to bless those whom I have wronged, ( ) and to forgive those who have wronged me; ( ) to comfort the disconsolate, to give health and patience to all that are sick and afflicted. ( ) Vouchsafe to bless my father and mother with the fear of thy name, that they may be holy in all manner of conver sation. Let them remember how short their time is, and be careful to improve every moment of it.