Charles Wesley

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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.

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For a complete list of Charles Wesley's hymns, see Hymns of Charles Wesley

Publications

Year Publication(s)
1739 Hymns and Sacred Poems, Universal Redemption
1740 Means of Grace, Life of Faith, Hymns and Sacred Poems
1741 Collection of Psalms and Hymns, Hymns on God’s Everlasting Love, Promise of Sanctification
1742 Hymns on God’s Everlasting Love 2nd series, Hymns and Sacred Poems, Whole Armour of God, Taking of Jericho, Elegy on Robert Jones, Fourteenth Chapter of Isaiah, Thanksgiving for Colliers, Hymn for Condemned Prisoners
1743 Collection of Psalms and Hymns, Prayer for Those Convinced of Sin, Primitive Christianity, Hymn for Christmas Day
1744 Moral and Sacred Poems, Hymns for Times of Trouble, Hymns for Times of Trouble and Persecution, Bloody Issue, Hymns for Christmas Day
1745 Act of Devotion, Hymns on the Lord’s Supper, Hymns in Difference with Moravians, Hymns from Jeremiah, Hymns in Word in Season, Nativity Hymns, Hymns in Word to a Protestant, Hymns for 1745
1746 Funeral Hymns, Resurrection Hymns, Ascension Hymns, Whitsunday Hymns, Festival Hymns, Thanksgiving Hymns, Gloria Patri, Graces
1747 Hymn at the Sacrament, Person Bearing Testimony, Redemption Hymns
1749 Hymns and Sacred Poems Vol. 1, Hymns and Sacred Poems Vol. 2, New Year’s Hymns
1750 Earthquake Hymns Pt. I, Earthquake Hymns Pt. II, Death of Thomas Hogg
Year Publication(s)
1755 Epistle to the Rev. John Wesley, Catholic Love
1756 Hymn on the Lisbon Earthquake, Hymns for the Year 1756, Additional Hymns for 1756
1758 Intercession Hymns
1759 Intercession Hymns, Funeral Hymns, Invasion Hymns, Hymn for the People of Custrin, Thanksgiving Hymns
1760 Hymns for the Methodist Preachers
1762 Scripture Hymns Vol. 1, Scripture Hymns Vol. 2
1763 Hymns for Children
1767 Family Hymns, Trinity Hymns
1770 Hymn for Mary Langson, Hymn for Whitefield
1771 Elegy on Whitefield, Epistle to Whitefield
1772 Preparation for Death
1778 Arminian Magazine
1779 Ode on Dr. Boyce, Hymn for John Wesley
1780 Tumult Hymns
1781 Protestant Association, Hymns for the Nation
1782 Hymns for the National Fast
1785 Prayers for Condemned Malefactors

External links

Settings of his literary work at CPDL

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list below

Abbreviations for Publications

  • FAH – Family Hymns
  • FEH – Festival Hymns
  • FUH – Funeral Hymns
  • HC – Hymns for Children
  • HGEL – Hymns on God's Everlasting Love
  • HLS – Hymns on the Lord's Supper


  • HSP – Hymns and Sacred Poems
  • HTTP – Hymns for Times of Trouble and Pestilence
  • IH – Intercession Hymns
  • NH – Nativity Hymns
  • NYH – New Year's Hymns


  • PS – Psalms
  • RDH – Redemption Hymns
  • REH – Resurrection Hymns
  • SCH1 – Scripture Hymns, Vol. 1
  • SCH2 – Scripture Hymns, Vol. 2
  • WA – Whole Armour
  • WHH – Whitsunday Hymns

Other Abbreviations

  • H – Hymn
  • Pt. – Part
  • st. – stanza(s)
  • vo. – voice(s)

Standard Abbreviations for Meters

(SCH1 1762, H.188, 2 st., S.M.D)
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
William Henry Monk
(SCH V.1 H.580, 3 st., 88.88.88)
[[Mount Holly (Hezekiah Moors)|Hezekiah Moors] 4 vo. 1809
  • Ah lovely appearance of death!
(FUH 1746, H.5, 6 st., L.M.D)
Benjamin Milgrove 1768
(HGEL 1742, H.16, 16 st., S.M.D)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
{NH 1745, H.18, 5 st., L.M.D)
James P. Carrell 4 vo. 1821
William Moore 4 vo. 1826
  • All honor and praise
(FUH 1746, H.6, st.2 of 5, 55.55.65.65)
Timothy Swan 1801
  • All ye that pass by
(FEH 1746, H.4, 7 st., 55.11.55.11)
Benjamin Milgrove 1781
(HTTP 1744, H.3, 4 st., 10.10.11.11)
Thomas Clark 1809
(HC 1763, H.59, 6 st., S.M.D)
Amzi Chapin 4 vo. 1813
(HC 1763, H.64, 6 st., 886.886)
Daniel Read 1785
John Fawcett 1814
(RDH 1747, H.26, 6 st., 88.88.88)
Jacob French 3 vo. 1802
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
(HSP 1749 Vol.2 H.233 S.M)
William Hauser 4 vo. 1848
(FUH 1759, H.3, 9 st., C.M.D)
Samuel Holyoke 1791
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
William Walker 4 vo. 1835
John Stainer 4 vo.
(HC 1763 H.35 8 st. C.M.)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
(HLS 1745, H.40, 2 st., 66.66.88)
Chris Dell 1984
Samuel Sebastian Wesley 1984
(HLS 1742, Pt.2, H.1, 32 st., L.M)
James P. Carrell 4 vo. 1821
(CPH 1743, H.9, 9 st., 88.88.88)
Jacob French 4 vo. 1789
(NYH 1749, H.3, 6 st., 66.66.88)
Oliver Brownson 1779
Thomas Clark
(SCH1 1762 v. 1 H.983-985 3 st. 76.76.78.76.)
John Fawcett 4 vo. 1833
  • By me, O my saviour stand
(HSP 1742, Pt.1, H.45, st.3 of 6, 76.76.78.76)
Benjamin Milgrove 1781
(SCH2 1762, Pt.2, H.6, 1 st., 77.77.D)
Joel Thorne 1833
  • Center of our hopes thou art
(HSP 1749, H.206, st.2 of 4, 77.77.77)
G Knowles 1808
(HSP 1739, Pt.2, H.31, 11 st., 77.77)
J. Ashley Hall 2009
Andrew Sims S (st.10) 2016
(HSP 1740, Pt.1, H.6, 3 st., 77.77.77)
Douglas Walczak
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
William Henry Havergal
Ronald McVey 4 vo. 2011
(FAH 1767, H.165, 8 st., 669.669)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3-4 vo. 1805
  • Come, Desire of Nations, come
(HSP 1739, Pt.2, H.29, st.7 of 10, 77.77)
Simon Biazeck 2011
(HSP 1749, H.100, 8 st., 555.11)
Thomas Clark
Anonymous
  • Come, let us ascend
(HSP 1749, vol.2, H.231 8 st., 668.669)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
(HSP 1742, Pt. 2, H.1, 8 st., 886.886)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo, 1805
(REH 1747, H.5, 6 st. 55 11.55 11.)
William Marsh 4 vo. 1816
(HSP2 1749, H.22, 8 st., 886.886)
Anonymous 2-3 vo. 1813
James P. Carrell 4 vo. 1821
(HSP 1742, Pt.2, H.4, 14 st., 88.88.88)
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
(SCH2 1762 H.569-578-713 S.M.)
William Hauser 4 vo. 1848
(NH 1745, H.10, 2 st., 87.87.D)
Traditional
William Henry Havergal and Charles H. Giffen
Alexander Johnson 1818
Anonymous 1760
  • Father, to thee my soul I lift
(HSP 1749, H.168, 3 st., C.M.D)
Joel Thorne 1833
  • For ever here my rest shall be
(HSP 1740, Pt.2, H.4, st.3 of 6, C.M.)
Thomas Clark
(HSP 1749, Vol.1 H.127, 7 st. 77.77.)
(HSP 1742, Pt.2, H.23, 8 st., 76.76.78.76)
Oliver Brownson 1782
James P. Carrell 4 vo. 1821
(HSP 1739, Pt.2, H.32, 10 st., 77.77)
Amos Bull 1779
Daniel Read 1785
Amos Bull 1795
Jacob French 1802
Mark Liversidge 2014
William Henry Monk 2014
(HLS 1745, H.96, 4 st., C.M.)
Thomas Jarman 1840
  • Hark! The herald angels sing
Oliver Holden 1793
Felix Mendelssohn 1840
H. E. Wooldridge 1875
(IH 1758, H.37, 4 st., L.M.)
Benjamin Milgrove 1768
(H. for 1745, H.15, 5 st., 77.447.D.)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
Jeremiah Ingalls 3-4 vo. 1805
(HSP 1742, Pt.2, H.17, 6 st., 76.76)
Thomas Clark 1811
(HLS 1745, H.23, 3 st., 77.77.77)
Benjamin Milgrove 1771
Samuel Babcock 1795
Stephen Jenks 1803
(HSP 1740, Pt.1, H.1, 31 st., L.M.)
Benjamin Milgrove 1768
Zechariah Whelpdale 1832
  • Hosanna to Jesus on high
(FUH 1746, H.4, 6 st., L.M.D)
Timothy Swan 1801
(HSP 1749, Vol.1, H.65, 16 st., 669.669)
Anonymous 2-4 vo. 1813
William Walker 4 vo. 1835
(FUH 1759, H.2, 8 st., C.M.D)
James P. Carrell 1821
(RH 1747, H.50, 9 st., 886.886)
(Arm.Mag. 1790 13:672 1 st. 88.88.88)
Hezekiah Moors 4 vo. 1809
  • Jesus, lover of my soul
(HSP 1740, Pt.1, H.36, 5 st., 77.77.D)
Martin Madan 4 vo. 1769
John Bacchus Dykes
Thomas Clark (Marshfield) 1807
Thomas Clark (Leveland) 1837
Joseph Barnby 4 vo. 1897
  • Jesus drinks the bitter cup
(HLS 1745, H.27, st.4 of 9, 76.76.D)
Samuel Babcock 1779
(HSP 1742 Pt.1 H.17 76.76.D)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
(HSP 1749 v. 1 H.128 7 st. S.M.D.)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
(HSP 1742, Pt.1, H.31, 6 st., 76.76.86.76)
James P. Carrell 1821
(HLS 1745 H.78 11 st., 866)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
(NH 1745, H.11, 3 st., 87.87.D)
Oliver Holden 1803
Joseph Barnby 4 vo. 1897
(HSP2 1749, H.188, 7 st., 87.87.D)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3-4 vo. 1805
(IH 1758, H.39, 4 st., 87.87.47)
Samuel Holyoke 1795
Thomas Clark (Driffield) 1806
James P. Carrell 1821
John Fawcett 1836
Thomas Clark (Burland) 1836
(REH 1747, H.9, 87.87.D)
John Stainer 4 vo. 1889
Andrew Sims S (last st.) 2017
  • Love's redeeming work is done
(HSP 1739, Pt.2, H.31, st.2 of 11, 77.77)
James Gibb 2013
  • Meet and right it is to sing
(HSP 1740, Pt.2, H.7, 7 st., 77.77)
Timothy Swan 1801
  • My God, I am thine
(HSP 1749, Pt.2, H.129, 6 st., 56.11)
Joel Thorne 1833
(HTT 1744 H.1, 6 st., 77. 447. 77. 447)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
(SCH2 1762, H.1161, 2 st., L.M.D)
Samuel Chapple 1833
  • O come and dwell in me
SEE Come then and dwell in me
(HSP 1740, H.68, St.7 of 18, C.M)
Joseph Knapicius 4 vo. 2019
  • O glorious hope of perfect love
(HSP 1742, Pt.2, H.1, st. 4 of 8, 886.886)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
James P. Carrell 1821
  • O how happy are they Who their Savior obey
See How happy are they Who their Savior obey
(HSP 1749, Vol.1, H.38, 6 st., 5512.5512)
Jacob French 4 vo. 1789
(FEH 1746, H.19, 7 st., 886.886)
James Leach 1789
John Fawcett 1789
Samuel Sebastian Wesley 1789
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
  • O love divine, what hast thou
(HSP 1742, H.16, 4 st., 88.88.88)
Benjamin Milgrove 1781
(FAH 1767, H.112, 6 st., 886.886)
Thomas Clark 4 vo. 1837
(HLS 1745, H.5, 3 st., 88.88.88)
Thomas Jarman 1840
  • O thou who camest from above
(SCH1 1762, H.183, 2 st., L.M.D)
Samuel Sebastian Wesley 1872
  • Our Lord is risen from the dead
(PS 1743, H.24, st.8 of 13, L.M.)
Samuel Arnold
Joseph Barnby 4 vo.
  • Praise the Lord, who reigns
(PS 1743, H.150, 4 st., 76.76.D)
Benjamin Milgrove 1771
  • Pure baptismal fire divine
Jeremy Rawson 1988
(REH 1746, H.8, 6 st., 66.66.88)
William Billings 1778
John Fawcett 1818
Joseph Barnby 4 vo. 1897
(FUH 1746, H.2, 3 st., L.M.D)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3 vo. 1805
James P. Carrell 4 vo. 1821
(HSP 1739 Pt.2, 6 st., 66.77.76)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
(NYH 1749, H.7, 3 st., C.M.D)
Thomas Jarman 1840
  • Sing we to our God above
(HSP 1740, Pt.2, H.9, 1 st., 77.77)
William Henry Monk
(WA 1742, H.1, 16 st., S.M.D)
Aaron Williams 1763
Daniel Read 1804
William Henry Monk
(HSP 1739, Pt.2, H.30, 6 st., 77.77)
John Massey 1810
(RDH 1747 H.46, 3 st, L.M.D.)
James P. Carrell 4 vo. 1821
(HSP 1739, Pt.2, H.26, 4 st., C.M.)
Joel Thorne 1833
  • Talk with me, Lord, thyself
(HSP 1740, Pt.2, H.28, st.2 of 6, C.M.)
Thomas Clark 1805
(FUH 1746 H.9 13 st., L.M)
Hezekiah Moors 4 vo. 1809
(HLS 1745, H.96, st.2 of 4, C.M.)
Bruce Michez 4 vo.
  • The judge of quick and dead
(WHH 1746, H.23, st.4 of 8, 66.66.86.86)
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
  • The voice of my beloved sounds
(SCH1 1762, H.934, 1 st., 88.88.77)
Timothy Swan 1797
(HSP1 1749, H.7, 6 st., 886.886)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3,4 vo. 1805
(REH 1747, H.19, 8 st., 886.886)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
  • Thou Lord on whom I still depend
(SCH2 1762, H.831, 1 st., 88.88.88)
Alan Struck
(SCH1 1762, H.686, 5 st., L.M.D.)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
Ananias Davisson 4 vo. 1817
William Hauser 4 vo. 1848
  • Thou shepherd of Israel and mine
(SCH1 1762, H.931, 3 st., L.M.D)
Benjamin Milgrove 1781
(SCH1 1762, H.917, 77.78.D)
Jacob French 4 vo. 1789
(HSP 1742, H.93, 76.76.78.76)
Hezekiah Moors 4 vo, 1709
(HSP 1742, Pt.2, H.98, 9 st., 76.76.78.76)
Jeremiah Ingalls 3-4 vo. 1805
  • Victim divine, Thy grace we claim
(HLS 1745 H.116, 5 st. 88.88.88.)
Joseph Barnby 4 vo. 1897
(HSP 1740, Pt.1, H.6, 3 st., 77.77.77)
Andrew Sims 1 vo. (descant) 2018
(HSP 1749 Vol.1 H.89 6 st. 88.88.88)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
(REH 1747, H.30, 4 st., 77.77.77)
Jacob French 4 vo. 1789
  • What are these arrayed in white
(HLS 1745, H.106, 4 st., 77.77)
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
  • Why not now, my God, my God
(SCH1 1762, H.850, 2 st., 77.77.77)
Amos Pilsbury 4 vo. 1799
  • With glorious clouds encompassed
(FAH 1767, H.156, 8 st., C.M.)
James Leach 1789
  • With solemn faith we offer
(HLS 1745, H.125, st.2 of 4, 88.88.88)
Samuel Sebastian Wesley 1872
(HSP1 1749, H.3, Pt.2, st.5-6 of 18, 10.10.11.11)
Hezekiah Moors 1809
  • Ye servants of God, your Master
(HTTP 1744, Pt.3, H.1, 6 st., 10.10.10.10)
William Billings 1770
William Billings 1794
(REH 1747, H.16, 7 st., 66.66.86.86)
Anonymous 3 vo. 1812
William Walker 1835
  • Ye that do your Master's will
(SHC2 1762, H.1389, 1 st., 77.77.D)
Orlando Gibbons
(HSP 1742, Pt.1, H.13, 13 st., L.M.)
W. J. White 1820
(HSP 1749, H.101, 7 st., 66.66.88)
Thomas Clark 1805
  • Young men and maidens, raise