13. Worship, and Thanks, and Blessing

7,7,8,7, bis.
by C. Wesley
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Worship, and thanks, and blessing,
 
And strength ascribe to Jesus!
 
The Lord alone defends His own,
 
When earth or hell oppresses.
 
Omnipotent Redeemer!
 
Our ransomed souls adore Thee;
 
Our Savior Thou, we own it now,
 
And give to Thee the glory.
“Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.” (Revelation 5:12-13)
“For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.” (Psalm 89:18)
“As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.” (Isaiah 47:4)
“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.” (1 John 4:14)
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Thine arm hath safely brought us
 
A way no more expected
 
Than when Thy sheep passed through the deep
 
By crystal walls protected.
 
We sing Thine arm unshortened,
 
Brought through each sore temptation;
 
With heart and voice, in Thee rejoice,
 
Thou God of our salvation.
“And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.” (Isaiah 42:16)
“And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.” (Exodus 14:22)
“Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear.” (Isaiah 59:1)
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.” (2 Peter 2:9)
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13)
“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4)
“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” (Habakkuk 3:18)
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Thy glory is our rear-ward,
 
Thy hand our lives doth cover;
 
And we, e’en we, have passed the sea,
 
And marched triumphant over:
 
We own Thy great deliverance,
 
And triumph in Thy favor;
 
And for the love which now we prove,
 
Shall praise Thy name forever.
“Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.” (Isaiah 58:8)
“And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by.” (Exodus 33:22)
“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.” (John 10:28-29)
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.” (Colossians 1:13)
“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.” (2 Corinthians 2:14)
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” (Malachi 3:10)
“While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.” (Psalm 146:2)
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