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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
'''Born:''' June 28, 1703, | '''Born:''' June 28, 1703, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England. | ||
'''Died:''' March 2, 1791, | '''Died:''' March 2, 1791, London, England. | ||
'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
John and his brother [[Charles Wesley|Charles]] founded the {{w|Methodism|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 his literary work== | ==Settings of his literary work== | ||
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===Hymns=== | ===Hymns=== | ||
*All Glory to the Eternal Three | {{top}} | ||
*Commit | *All Glory to the Eternal Three | ||
*Eternal | *[[Commit thou all thy griefs (Samuel Wesley)]] | ||
*Extended on a Cursèd Tree | *[[Eternal depth of love divine]] | ||
*Give to the Winds Thy Fears | *Extended on a Cursèd Tree | ||
*High on His | *Give to the Winds Thy Fears | ||
*High on His Everlasting Throne | |||
*What Shall We Offer Our Good Lord? | *What Shall We Offer Our Good Lord? | ||
*High Praise to Thee, All | *High Praise to Thee, All Gracious God | ||
* | *Holy Lamb, Who Thee Receive | ||
*I Thank Thee, Uncreated Sun | *[[How happy is the pilgrim's lot]] | ||
*I Thirst, Thou | *I Thank Thee, Uncreated Sun | ||
*Into Thy | *I Thirst, Thou Wounded Lamb of God | ||
*Jesu, Thy Soul Renew My Own | *Into Thy Gracious Hands I Fall | ||
*Jesu, to Thee My Heart I Bow | *Jesu, Thy Soul Renew My Own | ||
*Jesu, Whose Glory’s Streaming Rays | *Jesu, to Thee My Heart I Bow | ||
* | *Jesu, Whose Glory’s Streaming Rays | ||
*Jesus, Thy | *[[Jesu, thy blood and righteousness]] | ||
*Lo, God Is Here! | *Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me | ||
*Meek, Patient Lamb of God, to Thee | *Lo, God Is Here! | ||
*Monarch of All, with | *Meek, Patient Lamb of God, to Thee | ||
*My Soul | *Monarch of All, with Lowly Fear | ||
*Now I Have Found the Ground | {{mdl}} | ||
*O God, My God, My All Thou Art! | *My Soul Before Thee Prostrate Lies | ||
*O God of God, in Whom Combine | *Now I Have Found the Ground Wherein | ||
*O God, of Good the | *O God, My God, My All Thou Art! | ||
*O God Thou Bottomless Abyss | *O God of God, in Whom Combine | ||
*O God, What Offering Shall I Give | *O God, of Good the Unfathomed Sea | ||
*O Jesu, Source of Calm Repose | *O God Thou Bottomless Abyss | ||
*O Thou to Whose All | *O God, What Offering Shall I Give | ||
*O Thou Who All Things Canst Control | *O Jesu, Source of Calm Repose | ||
*O Thou Whom Sinners Love, Whose Care | *O Thou to Whose All Searching Sight | ||
*Regardless Now of Things Below | *O Thou Who All Things Canst Control | ||
*Shall I, for Fear of | *O Thou Whom Sinners Love, Whose Care | ||
*Thee | *Regardless Now of Things Below | ||
*Thine, Lord, Is | *Shall I, for Fear of Feeble Man | ||
*Thou | *[[Ich will dich lieben, meine Stärke|Thee will I love, my strength, my tower]] | ||
*Thou, | *Thine, Lord, Is Wisdom, Thine Alone | ||
*Thou Lamb of God, Thou Prince of Peace | *Thou Hidden Love of God | ||
*Thou, True and Only God | *Thou, Jesu, Art Our King | ||
*To Thee with Heart and Mouth I Sing | *Thou Lamb of God, Thou Prince of Peace | ||
*What Shall We | *Thou, True and Only God | ||
*To Thee with Heart and Mouth I Sing | |||
*What Shall We Offer Our Good Lord | |||
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==List of translations== | |||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
*1742 – {{NoComp|A Collection of Tunes Sung at the Foundery|John Wesley}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:1703 births]] | [[Category:1703 births]] | ||
[[Category:1791 deaths]] | [[Category:1791 deaths]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 26 November 2020
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.
View the Wikipedia article on John Wesley.
Settings of his literary work
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
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List of translations
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Publications
External links
- John Wesley’s hymns at the Cyber Hymnal.