Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse VI · §63 · John Wesley

Spirit of grace

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Spirit of grace, and health, and power, fountain of light and love below, shower abroad your healing influence. Over all the nations let it flow. Inflame our hearts with perfect love. In us fulfill the work of faith. Then not even heaven's host shall move more swiftly than we on earth to do your will.

1771 text

Spirit of grace, and health, and power, Fountain of light and love below, Abroad thine healing influence shower, O’er all the nations let it flow. Inflame our hearts with perfect love, In us the work of faith fulfil: So not heaven’s host shall swifter move Than we on earth to do thy will.

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The sixth sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, on Matthew 6:1-15: giving and praying in secret, the Lord's Prayer, and a pure intention in all we do.

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Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 26 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:1-15.

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