Wesley Corpus

Blessed be thy good ness, that we have felt it so often in our hearts, inspiring us with holy thoughts, filling us with love and joy, and comfort able expectations of “the glory that shall be revealed.” We thank thee, that thou hast suffered us this day to attend on thee in thy public service; and that we have begun, in any measure, to pursue after that eternal “rest which remaineth for the people of God.” We offer up again our souls and bodies to thee to be governed, not by our will, but thine. O let it be ever the ease and joy of our hearts, to be under the conduct of thy unerring wisdom, to follow thy counsels, and to be ruled in all things by thy holy will. And let us never distrust thy abundant kindness and tender care over us; whatsoever it is thou wouldest have us to do or to suffer in this world. O God, purify our hearts, that we may entirely love thee, and rejoice in being beloved of thee; that we may confide in thee, and absolutely resign ourselves to thee, and be filled with. constant devotion toward thee. O that we may never sink. into a base love of anything here below, nor be oppressed with the cares of this life; but assist us to “abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good.” Let us “use this. world as not abusing it.” Give us true humility of spirit, that we may “not think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think.” Keep us from being “wise in our own con ceits.” “Let our moderation be known to all men.” Make us “kindly affectioned one to another;” to delight in doing good; to “show all meekness to all men;” to “render to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour;” and to “owe no man anything, but to love one another.” Make us so.