The Earnest Suit

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1 O that I could my Lord receive,
Who did the world redeem!
Who gave his life, that I might live
A life conceal'd in him.

2 O that I could the blessing prove,
My heart's extreme desire:
Live happy in my Saviour's love,
And in his arms expire!

3 Mercy I ask to seal my peace,
That, kept by mercy's pow'r,
I may from ev'ry evil cease,
And never grieve thee more!

4 Now, if thy gracious will it be,
Ev'n now my sins remove,
And set my soul at liberty
By thy victorious love.

5 In answer to ten thousand pray'rs,
Thou pard'ning God descend,
Number me with salvation's heirs,
My sins and troubles end.

6 Nothing I ask, or want beside
Of all in earth of heav'n;
But let me feel thy blood apply'd,
And live, and die forgiv'n.

Source: A Pocket Hymn Book: designed as a constant companion for the pious, collected from various authors (9th ed.) #XXXV

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O that I could my Lord receive
Title: The Earnest Suit
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #234

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d448

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #403

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #416

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #42

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #42

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d455

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d259

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d384

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #125

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #233

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #102

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A Collection of Hymns #L123

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A Collection of Hymns #42

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A Collection of Hymns #125

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A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XXXV

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A Pocket Hymn Book #XXXV

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A Pocket hymn-book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XXXV

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A Pocket Hymn-book #35

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A Pocket Hymn-Book #XXXV

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d350

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d228

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #105

Canadian Sabbath-School Hymn Book #73

General Baptist Hymn Book #d361

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #338

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Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d384

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #338

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #314

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #314

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #407

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #407

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Hymns and Songs #74

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Hymns for Christian Melody #291

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Selected from Various Authoors #d160

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #490

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d363

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #416

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Hymns selected from various authors #143

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d602

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Methodist Hymn-Book #276

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New Hymn and Tune book #15b

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New Hymn and Tune Book #15b

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d192

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d190

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #92

Spiritual Melodies #d232

Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d273

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d322

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The Choice #H232

The Choice #H232

The Church Hymn Book #d722

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The Heart and Voice #153d

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #509

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #363

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The Latest Collection of Original and Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #22

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 35th ed. #d207

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. Rev. #d210

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The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved #XXIX

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #I.17

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