Verse 1
Brother in Christ, and well belov’d,
Attend, and add thy pray’r to mine,
As Aaron call’d, yet[1] inly mov’d,
To minister in things divine!
Verse 2
Faithful, and often own’d of God,
Vessel of grace, by Jesus us’d;
Stir up the gift on thee bestow’d,
The gift thro’ hallow’d hands transfus’d.
Verse 3
Fully thy heavenly mission prove,
And make thy own election sure;
Rooted in faith, and hope, and love,
Active to work, and firm t’ endure.
Verse 4
Scorn to contend with flesh and blood,
And trample on so mean a foe;
By stronger fiends in vain withstood,
Dauntless to nobler conquests go.
Verse 5
Go where the darkest tempest low’rs,
Thy foes triumphant wrestler foil;
Thrones, principalities, and powers,
Engage, o’ercome, and take the spoil.
Verse 6
The weapons of thy warfare take,
With truth and meekness arm’d ride on;
Mighty, through God, hell’s kingdom shake,
Satan’s strong holds, through God, pull down.
Verse 7
Humble each vain aspiring boast,
Intensely for God’s glory burn;
Strongly declare the sinner lost,
SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS o’erturn, o’erturn.
Verse 8
Tear the bright idol from his shrine,
Nor suffer him on earth to dwell;
T’ usurp the place of blood divine,
But chase him to his native hell.
Verse 9
Be all into subjection brought,
The pride of man let faith abase;
And captivate his every thought,
And force him to be sav’d by grace.
[1] Wesley changed “yet” to “and” in 1743.