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Hymn 500. The praying Spirit breathe. CHARLES WESLEY (i).
Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749; Works, v. 51. Hymns for Believers. In an hurry of business. The first verse is omitted
Help, Lord ! the busy foe Is as a flood come in ! Lift up a standard, and o erthrow This soul-distracting sin : This sudden tide of care Stem by that bloody tree, Nor let the rising torrent bear My soul away from Thee.
Hymn 501. O wondrous power of faithful prayer !
CHARLES WESLEY (i).
Hymns for those that seek and those that have Redemption in the Blood of Jesus Christ, 1747 ; Works, iv. 260.
Three verses are omitted. In ver. 2 the original is, It cannot seal the rebel s doom.
Hymn 502. My God, if I may call Thee mine.
CHARLES WESLEY (i).
Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1739 ; Works, \. 133.
It is headed, Justified but not sanctified" in the first and third editions, not included in second edition. In the fourth and fifth editions is headed Another, following a hymn, In desertion or temptation. The original has nine verses of eight lines.
Hymn 503. Jesus, my strength, my hope. CHARLES WESLEY (i).
Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742 ; Works, ii. 2oi>. A Poor Sinner. The last verse is omitted
I want with all my heart
Thy pleasure to fulfil, To know myself, and what Thou art,
And what Thy perfect will.
I want I know not what,
I want my wants to see, I want, alas ! what want I not,
When Thou art not in me?
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