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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
'''Born:''' | '''Born:''' December 18, 1707, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England. | ||
'''Died:''' March 29, 1788, | '''Died:''' March 29, 1788, London, England. | ||
'''Biography''' | '''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 | 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 {{w|Methodism|Methodist}} movement. | ||
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*''[[And can it be, that I should gain]] | *''[[And can it be, that I should gain]] | ||
:(HSP 1739 H.24 6 st. 88.88.88) | :(HSP 1739 H.24 6 st. 88.88.88) | ||
::[[Sagina (Thomas Campbell (composer))|Thomas Campbell]] 4 vo. 1825 | ::[[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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*''Come, let us ascend'' | *''Come, let us ascend'' | ||
:(HSP 1749, vol.2, H.231 8 st., 668.669) | :(HSP 1749, vol.2, H.231 8 st., 668.669) | ||
::[[Triumph (Amos Pilsbury)|Amos Pilsbury]] 4 vo. 1799 | ::[[Triumph (Amos Pilsbury)|Amos Pilsbury]] 4 vo. 1799 | ||
*''[[Come, Lord, and help me to rejoice]]'' | *''[[Come, Lord, and help me to rejoice]]'' | ||
:(HSP 1742, Pt. 2, H.1, 8 st., 886.886) | :(HSP 1742, Pt. 2, H.1, 8 st., 886.886) | ||
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::[[Jefferson (Alexander Johnson)|Alexander Johnson]] 1818 | ::[[Jefferson (Alexander Johnson)|Alexander Johnson]] 1818 | ||
::[[Welsh (Come thou long expected Jesus) (Anonymous)|Anonymous]] 1760 | ::[[Welsh (Come thou long expected Jesus) (Anonymous)|Anonymous]] 1760 | ||
::[[Come, thou long-expected Jesus (John Stainer)|John Stainer]] | |||
*''Father, to thee my soul I lift'' | *''Father, to thee my soul I lift'' | ||
:(HSP 1749, H.168, 3 st., C.M.D) | :(HSP 1749, H.168, 3 st., C.M.D) | ||
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:(H. for 1745, H.15, 5 st., 77.447.D.) | :(H. for 1745, H.15, 5 st., 77.447.D.) | ||
::[[Canaan (Amos Pilsbury)|Amos Pilsbury]] 4 vo. 1799 | ::[[Canaan (Amos Pilsbury)|Amos Pilsbury]] 4 vo. 1799 | ||
::[[Head of the Church (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3-4 vo. 1805 | ::[[Head of the Church (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3-4 vo. 1805 | ||
*''[[Hearken to the solemn voice|Hearken to the solemn voice]]'' | *''[[Hearken to the solemn voice|Hearken to the solemn voice]]'' | ||
:(HSP 1742, Pt.2, H.17, 6 st., 76.76) | :(HSP 1742, Pt.2, H.17, 6 st., 76.76) | ||
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*''[[Come let us join our friends above|Let saints on earth in concert sing]]'' | *''[[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) | :{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 | ::[[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]]'' | ||
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*''[[Rejoice for a brother deceased]]'' | *''[[Rejoice for a brother deceased]]'' | ||
:(FUH 1746, H.2, 3 st., L.M.D) | :(FUH 1746, H.2, 3 st., L.M.D) | ||
::[[Christian Song (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3 vo. 1805 | ::[[Christian Song (Jeremiah Ingalls)|Jeremiah Ingalls]] 3 vo. 1805 | ||
::[[Funeral (James P. Carrell)|James P. Carrell]] 4 vo. 1821 | ::[[Funeral (James P. Carrell)|James P. Carrell]] 4 vo. 1821 | ||
*''[[Savior, the world's and mine]]'' | *''[[Savior, the world's and mine]]'' |
Revision as of 10:56, 26 November 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
Publications
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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)
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