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'''Died:''' March 29, 1788, London, England. | '''Died:''' March 29, 1788, London, England. | ||
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Charles Wesley was a famous English hymn writer, composing over 6,000 hymns in his lifetime. He was the father of [[Charles Wesley, Jr.]]. Like most hymnists, his works were frequently altered; he also altered earlier hymns. In the preface to the 1779 Collection of ''Hymns for the Use of the People called Methodists'' his brother, [[John Wesley|John]], railed against the reprinting of their hymns with no credit given. In addition to hymn writing, Charles and his brother founded the [[wikipedia:Methodism|Methodist]] movement. | Charles Wesley was a famous English hymn writer, composing over 6,000 hymns in his lifetime. He was the father of [[Charles Wesley, Jr.]]. Like most hymnists, his works were frequently altered; he also altered earlier hymns. In the preface to the 1779 Collection of ''Hymns for the Use of the People called Methodists'' his brother, [[John Wesley|John]], railed against the reprinting of their hymns with no credit given. In addition to hymn writing, Charles and his brother founded the [[wikipedia:Methodism|Methodist]] movement. | ||
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*''[[Above what we can ask or hope]]'' | *''[[Above what we can ask or hope]]'' | ||
:(SCH V.1 H.580, 3 st., 88.88.88) | :(SCH V.1 H.580, 3 st., 88.88.88) | ||
::[[Mount Holly (Hezekiah Moors)|Hezekiah Moors] 4 vo. 1809 | ::[[Mount Holly (Hezekiah Moors)|Hezekiah Moors]] 4 vo. 1809 | ||
*''Ah lovely appearance of death!'' | *''Ah lovely appearance of death!'' | ||
:(FUH 1746, H.5, 6 st., L.M.D) | :(FUH 1746, H.5, 6 st., L.M.D) | ||
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::[[Complaint (Daniel Read)|Daniel Read]] 1785 | ::[[Complaint (Daniel Read)|Daniel Read]] 1785 | ||
::[[And am I only born to die (John Fawcett)|John Fawcett]] 1814 | ::[[And am I only born to die (John Fawcett)|John Fawcett]] 1814 | ||
*''[[And can it be, that I should gain]] | |||
:(HSP 1739 H.24 6 st. 88.88.88) | |||
::[[Sagina (Thomas Campbell (composer))|Thomas Campbell]] 4 vo. 1825 | |||
*''[[And is the lovely shadow fled]] | *''[[And is the lovely shadow fled]] | ||
:(RDH 1747, H.26, 6 st., 88.88.88) | :(RDH 1747, H.26, 6 st., 88.88.88) | ||
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:(CPH 1743, H.9, 9 st., 88.88.88) | :(CPH 1743, H.9, 9 st., 88.88.88) | ||
::[[Preparation (Jacob French)|Jacob French]] 4 vo. 1789 | ::[[Preparation (Jacob French)|Jacob French]] 4 vo. 1789 | ||
*''[[Bear me to the sacred scene]]'' | |||
:(ScH 1762 Vol.1 H.765 1 st. 77.77.D) | |||
::[[Haverhill (Amos Pilsbury)|Amos Pilsbury]] 4 vo. 1799 | |||
*''[[Blow ye the trumpet, blow|Blow ye the trumpet, blow]]'' | *''[[Blow ye the trumpet, blow|Blow ye the trumpet, blow]]'' | ||
:(NYH 1749, H.3, 6 st., 66.66.88) | :(NYH 1749, H.3, 6 st., 66.66.88) | ||
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*''[[Come on, my partners in distress]]'' | *''[[Come on, my partners in distress]]'' | ||
:(HSP2 1749, H.22, 8 st., 886.886) | :(HSP2 1749, H.22, 8 st., 886.886) | ||
::[[Consolation (Anonymous)|Anonymous] 2-3 vo. 1813 | ::[[Consolation (Anonymous)|Anonymous]] 2-3 vo. 1813 | ||
::[[Wantage (James P. Carrell)|James P. Carrell]] 4 vo. 1821 | ::[[Wantage (James P. Carrell)|James P. Carrell]] 4 vo. 1821 | ||
*''[[Come, O thou traveler unknown]]'' | *''[[Come, O thou traveler unknown]]'' | ||
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:(HSP 1740, Pt.2, H.4, st.3 of 6, C.M.) | :(HSP 1740, Pt.2, H.4, st.3 of 6, C.M.) | ||
::[[For ever here my rest shall be (Guildford) (Thomas Clark)|Thomas Clark]] | ::[[For ever here my rest shall be (Guildford) (Thomas Clark)|Thomas Clark]] | ||
*''[[Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go|For thee delightfully employ]]'' | |||
:{HSP 1749 Vol.1 H.145 st. of 6 L.M) | |||
::[[Thus Angels sung (Song 34) (Orlando Gibbons)|Orlando Gibbons]] 4 vo. 1623 | |||
*''[[Gentle Jesus, lovely Lamb]]'' | *''[[Gentle Jesus, lovely Lamb]]'' | ||
:(HSP 1749, Vol.1 H.127, 7 st. 77.77.) | :(HSP 1749, Vol.1 H.127, 7 st. 77.77.) | ||
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*''Hark! The herald angels sing'' | *''Hark! The herald angels sing'' | ||
::[[New-Jerusalem (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] 1793 | ::[[New-Jerusalem (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] 1793 | ||
::[[Wilmington (Elkanah Dare)|Elkanah Dare]] 4 vo. 1813 | |||
::[[Hark! the herald angels sing (Felix Mendelssohn)|Felix Mendelssohn]] 1840 | ::[[Hark! the herald angels sing (Felix Mendelssohn)|Felix Mendelssohn]] 1840 | ||
::[[Hark! How all the welkin rings (H. E. Wooldridge)|H. E. Wooldridge]] 1875 | ::[[Hark! How all the welkin rings (H. E. Wooldridge)|H. E. Wooldridge]] 1875 | ||
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*''[[How happy are they Who the Savior obey]]'' | *''[[How happy are they Who the Savior obey]]'' | ||
:(HSP 1749, Vol.1, H.65, 16 st., 669.669) | :(HSP 1749, Vol.1, H.65, 16 st., 669.669) | ||
::[[Happiness (Anonymous)|Anonymous]] 2-4 vo. 1813 | |||
::[[True Happiness (William Walker)|William Walker]] 4 vo. 1835 | ::[[True Happiness (William Walker)|William Walker]] 4 vo. 1835 | ||
*''[[How happy every child of grace|How happy every child of grace]]'' | *''[[How happy every child of grace|How happy every child of grace]]'' | ||
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*''[[How happy is the pilgrim's lot]]'' | *''[[How happy is the pilgrim's lot]]'' | ||
:(RH 1747, H.50, 9 st., 886.886) | :(RH 1747, H.50, 9 st., 886.886) | ||
*''[[In age and feebleness extreme]]'' | |||
:(Arm.Mag. 1790 13:672 1 st. 88.88.88) | |||
::[[Decay (Hezekiah Moors)|Hezekiah Moors]] 4 vo. 1809 | |||
*''Jesus, lover of my soul'' | *''Jesus, lover of my soul'' | ||
:(HSP 1740, Pt.1, H.36, 5 st., 77.77.D) | :(HSP 1740, Pt.1, H.36, 5 st., 77.77.D) | ||
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:(HLS 1745 H.78 11 st., 866) | :(HLS 1745 H.78 11 st., 866) | ||
::[[Rockingham (Amos Pilsbury)|Amos Pilsbury]] 4 vo. 1799 | ::[[Rockingham (Amos Pilsbury)|Amos Pilsbury]] 4 vo. 1799 | ||
*''[[Come let us join our friends above|Let saints on earth in concert sing]]'' | |||
:{FuH 1759, H.1 ll.5-8 st.1 of 5 C.M.D) | |||
::[[Let saints on earth in concert sing (Anonymous)|Anonymous]] 4 vo. 1621 | |||
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*''[[Light of those whose dreary dwelling|Light of those whose dreary]]'' | *''[[Light of those whose dreary dwelling|Light of those whose dreary]]'' | ||
:(NH 1745, H.11, 3 st., 87.87.D) | :(NH 1745, H.11, 3 st., 87.87.D) | ||
::[[Anstruther (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] 1803 | ::[[Anstruther (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] 1803 | ||
::[[Light of those whose dreary dwelling (Joseph Barnby)|Joseph Barnby]] 4 vo. 1897 | ::[[Light of those whose dreary dwelling (Joseph Barnby)|Joseph Barnby]] 4 vo. 1897 | ||
*''[[Listed into the cause of sin]]'' | *''[[Listed into the cause of sin]]'' | ||
:(HSP2 1749, H.188, 7 st., 87.87.D) | :(HSP2 1749, H.188, 7 st., 87.87.D) | ||
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::[[Hope (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3 vo. 1805 | ::[[Hope (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3 vo. 1805 | ||
::[[St. Johns (James P. Carrell)|James P. Carrell]] 1821 | ::[[St. Johns (James P. Carrell)|James P. Carrell]] 1821 | ||
*''O how happy are they Who their Savior obey'' | |||
::See ''How happy are they'' | |||
*''[[O Jesus my hope]]'' | *''[[O Jesus my hope]]'' | ||
:(HSP 1749, Vol.1, H.38, 6 st., 5512.5512) | :(HSP 1749, Vol.1, H.38, 6 st., 5512.5512) | ||
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:(REH 1746, H.8, 6 st., 66.66.88) | :(REH 1746, H.8, 6 st., 66.66.88) | ||
::[[Bolton (William Billings)|William Billings]] 1778 | ::[[Bolton (William Billings)|William Billings]] 1778 | ||
::[[Judea (Amos Pilsbury)|Amos Pilsbury]] 4 vo. 1799 | |||
::[[Rejoice, the Lord is king (John Fawcett)|John Fawcett]] 1818 | ::[[Rejoice, the Lord is king (John Fawcett)|John Fawcett]] 1818 | ||
::[[Rejoice, the Lord is King (Joseph Barnby)|Joseph Barnby]] 4 vo. 1897 | ::[[Rejoice, the Lord is King (Joseph Barnby)|Joseph Barnby]] 4 vo. 1897 | ||
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*''[[Ye simple souls, that stray]] | *''[[Ye simple souls, that stray]] | ||
:(REH 1747, H.16, 7 st., 66.66.86.86) | :(REH 1747, H.16, 7 st., 66.66.86.86) | ||
::[[Friendship (Anonymous)|Anonymous]] 3 vo. 1812 | |||
::[[Spartanburg (William Walker)|William Walker]] 1835 | ::[[Spartanburg (William Walker)|William Walker]] 1835 | ||
*''Ye that do your Master's will'' | *''Ye that do your Master's will'' |
Revision as of 17:40, 8 March 2020
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 6,000 hymns in his lifetime. He was the father of Charles Wesley, Jr.. Like most hymnists, his works were frequently altered; he also altered earlier hymns. 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.
View the Wikipedia article on Charles Wesley.
Click here to search for this composer on CPDL
For a complete list of Charles Wesley's hymns, see Hymns of Charles Wesley
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External links
- Charles Wesley’s hymns at the Cyber Hymnal.
- Charles Wesley's Published Verse website at Duke Divinity School
- Wesley Center Online at Northwest Nazarene University
Settings of his literary work at CPDL
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)
Abbreviations for Publications
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Other Abbreviations
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