How can we sinners know
Our sins on earth forgiven?
How can our gracious Saviour show
Our names inscribed in heaven?

We who in Christ believe
That he for us hath died,
We all his unknown peace receive,
And feel his blood applied.

His love, surpassing far
The love of all beneath,
We find within our hearts, and dare
The pointless darts of death.

Stronger than death and hell
The mystic power we prove;
And, conquerors of the world, we dwell
In heaven, who dwell in love.

The meek and lowly heart
That in our Saviour was,
To us his Spirit doth impart,
And signs us with his cross.

Our nature's turned, our mind
Transformed in all its powers;
And both the witnesses are joined,
The Spir't of God with ours.

His glory our design,
We live our God to please;
And rise with filial fear divine,
To perfect holiness.


Charles Wesley (1707-88)