John Wesley

Life

Born: June 28, 1703, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England.

Died: March 2, 1791, London, England.

Biography

John and his brother Charles founded the Methodist movement. Charles was the main hymnist in the family, but John translated a number of hymns (mostly German) himself. He began studying the German language on board the ship Simmons, which carried him and Charles to Georgia in 1735. Also on the ship were 26 German Moravian colonists, and Wesley wanted to be able to talk with them and share in their worship services.

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Settings of text by John_Wesley

• Commit thou all thy griefs (Charles Steggall)
• Commit thou all thy griefs (Samuel Wesley)
• Do all the good you can (Carlotta Ferrari)
• Eternal depth of love divine (John Fawcett)
• Get on fire for God (Carlotta Ferrari)
• How happy is the pilgrim's lot (A. K. Williams)
• It is the work of God (Carlotta Ferrari)
• Jesu, thy blood and righteousness (John Eagleton)
• Jesu, thy blood and righteousness (Thomas Clark)
• Lo, God is here; let us adore (Joseph Barnby)
• Newburyport (Stephen Jenks)
• Thee will I love, my strength, my tower (John Fawcett)

Hymns

All Glory to the Eternal Three Commit thou all thy griefs (Samuel Wesley) Eternal depth of love divine Extended on a Cursèd Tree Give to the Winds Thy Fears High on His Everlasting Throne What Shall We Offer Our Good Lord? High Praise to Thee, All Gracious God Holy Lamb, Who Thee Receive How happy is the pilgrim's lot I Thank Thee, Uncreated Sun I Thirst, Thou Wounded Lamb of God Into Thy Gracious Hands I Fall Jesu, Thy Soul Renew My Own Jesu, to Thee My Heart I Bow Jesu, Whose Glory’s Streaming Rays Jesu, thy blood and righteousness Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me Lo, God Is Here! Meek, Patient Lamb of God, to Thee Monarch of All, with Lowly Fear

My Soul Before Thee Prostrate Lies Now I Have Found the Ground Wherein O God, My God, My All Thou Art! O God of God, in Whom Combine O God, of Good the Unfathomed Sea O God Thou Bottomless Abyss O God, What Offering Shall I Give O Jesu, Source of Calm Repose O Thou to Whose All Searching Sight O Thou Who All Things Canst Control O Thou Whom Sinners Love, Whose Care Regardless Now of Things Below Shall I, for Fear of Feeble Man Thee will I love, my strength, my tower Thine, Lord, Is Wisdom, Thine Alone Thou Hidden Love of God Thou, Jesu, Art Our King Thou Lamb of God, Thou Prince of Peace Thou, True and Only God To Thee with Heart and Mouth I Sing What Shall We Offer Our Good Lord

List of translations

• Doncaster (Andrew Sims)
• Ich will dich lieben, meine Stärke
• Put thou thy trust in God (Samuel Wesley)

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Publications

• 1742 – A Collection of Tunes Sung at the Foundery

External links

• John Wesley’s hymns at the Cyber Hymnal.