Hymn of the Week 9

It's Charles Wesley again. In a rather metaphysical way he coems up with some brilliant juxtapositions as he mediates on salvation through Christ. I especially like

By His pain He gives you ease, Life by His expiring groan: Rise, exalted by His fall,

And

Find on earth the life of Heaven: Live the life of Heaven above,

And

Blest in Christ this moment be, Blest to all eternity!

It's all in Isaiah 53 already I know but Wesley does it well.

Weary souls, who wander wide
From the central point of bliss,
Turn to Jesus crucified,
Fly to those dear wounds of His:
Sink into the purple flood;
Rise into the life of God.

Find in Christ the way of peace,
Peace unspeakable, unknown;
By His pain He gives you ease,
Life by His expiring groan:
Rise, exalted by His fall,
Find in Christ your all in all.

O believe the record true,
God to you His Son hath given;
Ye may now be happy, too,
Find on earth the life of Heaven:
Live the life of Heaven above,
All the life of glorious love.

This the universal bliss,
Bliss for every soul designed;
God’s primeval promise this,
God’s great gift to all mankind:
Blest in Christ this moment be,
Blest to all eternity!