
Hymns · 1739
Granted is the Saviour's prayer
Songwriter Charles Wesley
Made popular by John Wesley, Charles Wesley
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Verse 1
Granted is the Saviour’s prayer,
Sent the gracious Comforter; (John 14:16, John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:7)
Promise of our parting Lord, (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4; 2:33)
Jesus to his heav’n restor’d: (Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9–11)
Verse 2
Christ; who now gone up on high,
Captive leads captivity, (Ps. 68:18, Eph. 4:8)
While his foes from him receive
Grace, that God with man may live. (Ps. 68:18; Ezek. 37:27; Rev. 21:3)
Verse 3
God, the everlasting God, (Isa. 40:28)
Makes with mortals his abode, (John 14:23)
Whom the heavens cannot contain, (I Kings 8:27; II Chron. 6:18)
He vouchsafes to dwell in[1] man. (John 14:17; I Cor. 3:16)
Verse 4
Never will he thence depart, (John 14:16; Heb. 13:5)
Inmate of an humble heart; (Isa. 57:15)
Carrying on his work within, (Phil. 1:6)
Striving till he cast out sin. (Rom. 8:13)
Verse 5
There he helps our feeble moans,
Deepens our imperfect groans;
Intercedes in silence there,
Sighs th’ unutterable prayer. (Rom. 8:26–27)
Verse 6
Come, divine and peaceful guest,
Enter our devoted breast; (John 14:17)
Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire,
Kindle there the gospel-fire. (Acts 2:3-4; Acts 4:31)
Verse 7
Crown the agonizing strife,
Principle, and Lord of life; (II Cor. 3:6)
Life divine in us renew, (Eph. 4:23; Tit. 3:5)
Thou the gift and giver too! (Acts 2:38; I Cor. 12:11)
Verse 8
Now descend and shake the earth, (Acts 4:31)
Wake us into second birth; (John 3:3, John 3:5-6; I Pet. 1:23)
Now thy quick’ning influence give, (John 6:63; Rom. 8:11)
Blow—and these dry bones shall live! (Ezek. 37:1-14; John 3:8)
Verse 9
Brood thou o’er our nature’s night, (Gen. 1:2)
Darkness kindles into light; (Gen. 1:3–4; II Cor. 4:6)
Spread thy over-shadowing wings, (Deut. 32:11; Ruth 2:12; Ps. 17:8; Ps. 36:7, Ps. 57:1, Ps. 63:7, Ps. 91:4; Luke 1:35)
Order from confusion springs. (Gen. 1:2–3; I Cor. 14:33)
Verse 10
Pain and sin, and sorrow cease, (Isa. 35:10; 51:11; Rev. 21:4)
Thee we taste, and all is peace; (Ps. 34:8; Heb. 6:4–5)
Joy divine in thee we prove, (Rom. 14:17; Gal. 5:22)
Light of truth, and fire of love.
[1] Wesley changed “in” to “with” in 1743.