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HYMN SUNG AT A CONFERENCE HELD IN LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1751.
Arise, Thou jealous God, arise,
Thy sifting power exert,
Look through us with Thy flaming eyes,
And search out every heart.
Thy sifting power exert,
Look through us with Thy flaming eyes,
And search out every heart.
Our inmost souls Thy Spirit knows,
And let Him now display
Whom Thou hast for Thy glory chose,
And purge the rest away.
And let Him now display
Whom Thou hast for Thy glory chose,
And purge the rest away.
The' apostles false far off remove,
The faithful labourers own,
And give us each himself to prove,
And know as he is known.
The faithful labourers own,
And give us each himself to prove,
And know as he is known.
Do I presume to preach Thy word,
By Thee uncall'd, unsent?
Am I the servant of the Lord,
Or Satan's instrument?
By Thee uncall'd, unsent?
Am I the servant of the Lord,
Or Satan's instrument?
Is this, great God, my single aim,
Thine, wholly Thine to be;
To serve Thy will, declare Thy name,
And gather souls for Thee?
Thine, wholly Thine to be;
To serve Thy will, declare Thy name,
And gather souls for Thee?
To labour in my Master's cause,
Thy grace to testify?
And spread the victory of Thy cross,
And on Thy cross to die?
Thy grace to testify?
And spread the victory of Thy cross,
And on Thy cross to die?
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I once unfeignedly believed
Myself sent forth by Thee;
But have I kept the grace received
In simple poverty?
Myself sent forth by Thee;
But have I kept the grace received
In simple poverty?
Still do I for the kingdom pant,
Till all its coming prove,
And nothing seek, and nothing want,
But more of Jesu's love?
Till all its coming prove,
And nothing seek, and nothing want,
But more of Jesu's love?
If still I in Thy grace abide,
My call confirm and clear,
And into Thy whole counsel guide
Thy poorest messenger.
My call confirm and clear,
And into Thy whole counsel guide
Thy poorest messenger.
Unite my heart to all that bear
The burden of the Lord,
And let our spotless lives declare
The virtue of Thy word.
The burden of the Lord,
And let our spotless lives declare
The virtue of Thy word.
One soul into us all inspire,
And let it strongly move,
In fervent flames of calm desire
To glorify Thy love.
And let it strongly move,
In fervent flames of calm desire
To glorify Thy love.
O may we in Thy love agree,
To make its sweetness known,
Thy love the bond of union be,
And perfect us in one.
To make its sweetness known,
Thy love the bond of union be,
And perfect us in one.
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