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*''[[Come on, my partners in distress]]'' | *''[[Come on, my partners in distress]]'' | ||
:(HSP2 1749, H.22, 8 st.) | :(HSP2 1749, H.22, 8 st.) | ||
::[[Wantage (James P. Carrell)|James P. Carrell]] 1821 | |||
*''Come, Desire of Nations, come'' | *''Come, Desire of Nations, come'' | ||
:(HSP 1739, Pt.2, H.29, st.7 of 10, 77.77) | :(HSP 1739, Pt.2, H.29, st.7 of 10, 77.77) | ||
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::[[Come, thou long-expected Jesus (William Walker)|William Walker]] 1835 | ::[[Come, thou long-expected Jesus (William Walker)|William Walker]] 1835 | ||
::[[Welsh (Come thou long expected Jesus) (Anonymous)|Anonymous]] 1760 | ::[[Welsh (Come thou long expected Jesus) (Anonymous)|Anonymous]] 1760 | ||
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*''Come, ye weary sinners, come'' | *''Come, ye weary sinners, come'' | ||
*''Come, thou Savior, long-expected'' | *''Come, thou Savior, long-expected'' | ||
*''Depth of mercy'' | *''Depth of mercy'' | ||
*''Earth with all her fullness owns, the'' | *''Earth with all her fullness owns, the'' | ||
*''Eternal Son, eternal love'' | *''Eternal Son, eternal love'' | ||
*''Eternal beam of light divine'' | *''Eternal beam of light divine'' | ||
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*''Jesus, Lord, we look to thee'' | *''Jesus, Lord, we look to thee'' | ||
*''Jesus, faithful to his word'' | *''Jesus, faithful to his word'' | ||
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*''Jesus, from whom all blessings flow'' | *''Jesus, from whom all blessings flow'' | ||
*''Jesus, let all thy lovers shine'' | *''Jesus, let all thy lovers shine'' | ||
*''Jesus, my Savior, brother, friend'' | *''Jesus, my Savior, brother, friend'' | ||
*''Jesus, my advocate above'' | *''Jesus, my advocate above'' | ||
*''Jesus, my strength, my hope'' | *''Jesus, my strength, my hope'' | ||
*''Jesus, the all-restoring word'' | *''Jesus, the all-restoring word'' | ||
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::[[Rejoice, the Lord is king (John Fawcett)|John Fawcett]] 1818 | ::[[Rejoice, the Lord is king (John Fawcett)|John Fawcett]] 1818 | ||
*''Righteous God! Whose vengeful phials'' | *''Righteous God! Whose vengeful phials'' | ||
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*''Savior, and can it be'' | *''Savior, and can it be'' | ||
*''Savior, prince of Israel’s race'' | *''Savior, prince of Israel’s race'' | ||
*''Savior, whom our hearts adore'' | *''Savior, whom our hearts adore'' | ||
*''See how great a flame aspires'' | *''See how great a flame aspires'' | ||
*''See, Jesus, thy disciples see'' | *''See, Jesus, thy disciples see'' | ||
*''See, sinners, in the gospel glass'' | *''See, sinners, in the gospel glass'' |
Revision as of 23:50, 5 February 2017
Life
Born: December 18, 1707, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England.
Died: March 29, 1788, London, England.
Biography
Charles Wesley was a famous English hymn writer, composing over 6000 hymns in his lifetime. He was the father of Charles Wesley, Jr.. Like most hymnists, his works were frequently altered. In the preface to the 1779 Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People called Methodists his brother, John, railed against the reprinting of their hymns with no credit given. In addition to hymn writing, Charles and his brother founded the Methodist movement.
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Other settings possibly not included in the manual list below
- Assiduity (Abijah Forbush)
- Chelsea (Abijah Forbush)
- Christ, whose glory fills the skies (T. Frederick H. Candlyn)
- Come, O thou Traveller unknown (Robert King)
- Complaint (James P. Carrell)
- Contemplation (Anonymous)
- Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go (Orlando Gibbons)
- Funeral Hymn (James P. Carrell)
- Intercession (James P. Carrell)
- Jesus, the word of mercy give (John Newton)
- Jubilee (James P. Carrell)
- Lo, he comes with clouds descending (Anonymous)
- Messiah (Samuel Wakefield)
- Middlebury (R. D. Humphreys)
- New Year (James P. Carrell)
- O that our faith (Peter Tranchell)
- Perseverance (James P. Carrell)
- Praise we now the Word of grace (Anonymous)
- Refuge (James P. Carrell)
- Rejoice evermore with angels above (Thomas Jarman)
- Repentance (James P. Carrell)
- Soldiers of Christ, arise (Adam Geibel)
- Springfield (Lemuel Babcock)
- Staunton (James P. Carrell)
- Sussex (James P. Carrell)
- Tunbridge (Anonymous)
Settings of his literary work
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Publications
External links
- Charles Wesley’s hymns at the Cyber Hymnal.
- Charles Wesley's Published Verse website at Duke Divinity School