The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley

Spirit of Truth descend,
And with Thy church abide,
Our Guardian to the end,
Our sure unerring Guide:
Us into the whole counsel lead
Of God reveal'd below,
And teach us all the truth we need
To life eternal know.

Whate'er Thou hear'st above
To us with power impart,
And shed abroad the love
Of Jesus in our heart:
One with the Father, and the Son,
Thy record is the same,
O make to us the Godhead known
Through faith in Jesu's name.

To all our souls apply
The doctrine of our Lord,
Our conscience certify,
And witness with the word
Thy realizing light display,
And show us things to come,
The after state, the final day,
And man's eternal doom.

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The Judge of quick and dead,
The God of truth and love,
Who doth for sinners plead,
Our Advocate above;
Exalted by His Father there
Thou dost exalt below,
And all His grace on earth declare,
And all His glory show.

Sent in His name Thou art,
His work to carry on,
His Godhead to assert,
And make His mercy known:
Thou searchest the deep things of God,
Thou know'st the Saviour's mind,
And tak'st of His atoning blood,
To sprinkle all mankind.

Now then of His receive,
And show to us the grace,
And all His fulness give
To all the ransom'd race;
Whate'er He did for sinners buy
With His expiring groan,
By faith, in us reveal, apply,
And make it all our own.

Descending from above,
Into our souls convey
His comfort, joy, and love,
Which none can take away;
His merit, and His righteousness,
Which makes an end of sin,
Apply to every heart His peace,
And bring His kingdom in!

193

The plenitude of God
That doth in Jesus dwell,
On us through Him bestow'd,
To us secure and seal:
Now let us taste our Master's bliss,
The glorious heavenly powers,
For all the Father hath is His,
And all He hath is ours.

University of Virginia Library

HYMN XXIII. John xvi. 13, 14, 15.