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Hymn 552. Lord, I believe a rest remains. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740; Works, i. 370. Ilcb. iv. 9. Seventeen verses.

Some of the verses in the original hymn (not those included here) are too sweeping, and Wesley marked one or two of them for omission.

Wesley refers to this hymn in his Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Can anything be more clear than (i) That here also is as full and high a salvation as we have ever spoken of? (2) That it is spoken of as receivable by mere faith, and as hindered only by unbelief? (3) That this faith, and con sequently the salvation which it brings, is spoken of as given in an instant? (4) That it is supposed that instant may be now ? that we need not stay another moment ? that &quot; now,&quot; the very &quot;now is the accepted time? now is the day of&quot; this full &quot; salvation.&quot;

Hymn 553. O glorious hope of perfect love !

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742; Works, ii. 302. Desiring to Love. Two parts, nineteen verses.

Hymn 353 is from Part I. This hymn is the last five verses of Part II., which Wesley selected for his 1780 Hymn-book.

In ver. 5 Charles Wesley kept up the idea of the division of Canaan among the tribes

And O, with all the sanctified Give me a lot of love.

Hymn 554. O joyful sound of gospel grace !

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742 ; Works, ii. 364. The Spirit and the Kride say, Come ! Rev. \.\ii. 17. It begins

Lord, I believe Thy work of grace

Is perfect in the soul ; His heart is pure who seeks Thy face, His spirit is made whole.

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