Wesley Corpus

O that I now, from sin released, Thy word might to the utmost prove, Enter into thy promised rest; The Canaan of thy perfect love 1 Now let me gain perfection's height! Now let me into nothing fall; Be less than nothing in my sight, And feel that Christ is all in all. (Page 258.) LoRD, I believe, thy work of grace Is perfect in the soul; His heart is pure who sees thy face, His spirit is made whole. From every sickness, by thy word, From every foul disease, Saved, and to perfect health restored, To perfect holiness: He walks in glorious liberty, To sin entirely dead: The Truth, the Son hath made him free, And he is free indeed. Throughout his soul thy glories shine, His soul is all renew’d, And deck'd in righteousness divine, And clothed and fill'd with God. This is the rest, the life, the peace, Which all thy people prove; Love is the bond of perfectness, And all their soul is love. O joyful sound of gospel grace | Christ shall in me appear; I, even I, shall see his face, I shall be holy here ! He visits now the house of clay, He shakes his future home; O would'st thou, Lord, on this glad day, Into thy temple come ! Come, O my God, thyself reveal, Fill all this mighty void; Thou only canst my spirit fill: Come, O my God, my God | Fulfil, fulfil my large desires, Large as infinity : Give, give me all my soul requires, All, all that is in thee! (Page 298.) 17. On Monday, June 25, 1744, our First Conference began; six Clergymen and all our Preachers being present. The next morning we seriously considered the doctrine of sanctification, or perfection. The questions asked concerning it, and the substance of the answers given, were as follows:- “Question. What is it to be sanctified? “ANswer. To be renewed in the image of God, ‘in righteousness and true holiness.’ “Q. What is implied in being a perfect Christian? “A. The loving God with all our heart, and mind, and soul. (Deut. vi. 5.) “Q. Does this imply, that all inward sin is taken away? “A. Undoubtedly; or how can we be said to be ‘saved from all our uncleannesses?” (Ezek. xxxvi. 29.)” Our Second Conference began August 1, 1745.