Some hymns listed here were NOT written by Charles Wesley. See the alphabetical index of the hymnal or see the index of Wesley hymns only. Unnumbered hymns do not appear in the 1889 Methodist Hymnal. Many hymns have been sung to more than one tune; see the alphabetical index for a comprehensive list. Clicking on the hyperlinked first line will open the file with the words to that hymn. Clicking on the tune composer or title will open your default mp3 player and play the organ rendition of the tune performed by Mrs. Deloris Waller, retired organ professor at Northwest Nazarene University.
# | First Line | Tune Composer | Meter |
800 |
The God of Abraham praise | Rabbi Leoni (Leoni) | 6 6 8 4, 6 6 8 4 |
801 |
Whom Jesu's blood doth sanctify | C.M. | |
802 |
Awake, our souls! Away, our fears! | L.M. | |
803 |
Away, my unbelieving fear! | L.M. | |
804 |
Sometimes a light surprises the Christian | S. Salvatorl (Endsleigh) | 7 6, 7 6, 7 6, 7 6 |
805 |
Author of faith, on me confer | C.M. | |
806 |
Though God in Christ reveal Our sins | S.M. | |
807 |
How happy are they Who the Saviour obey | 5 5 9, 5 5 9 | |
808 |
O God of all grace, thy goodness we praise | 5 5 12 | |
809 |
Vain, delusive world, adieu | 7s & 6s | |
810 |
I know in whom I have believed | L.M. | |
811 |
I'm not ashamed to own my Lord | C.M. | |
812 |
Jesus, we steadfastly believe | 8s & 6s | |
813 |
Lord, I believe thy mercy's power | C.M. | |
814 |
To God, the only wise | S.M. | |
815 |
O Jesus, full of truth and grace | L.M. | |
816 |
That health of soul I gasp to know | L.M. | |
817 |
Blessed are the pure in heart | 7s | |
818 |
From trials unexempted | 7 6, 7 6, 7 6 | |
819 |
Lead me not into temptation | 8s & 7s | |
820 |
Vouchsafe to keep me, Lord | C.M. | |
821 |
O God, who dost thy sovereign might | C.M. | |
822 |
Lord, who hast taught to us on Earth | C.M. | |
823 |
Prayer is the soul's sincere desire | Deodatus Dutton, Jr. (Woodstock) | C.M. |
824 |
Come, my soul, thy suit prepare | Rev. Henri Abraham Caesar Malan (Hendon) | 7s |
825 |
From every stormy wind that blows | L.M. | |
826 |
Grant, O Saviour, to our prayers | 8-7s | |
827 |
A Widow, poor, forlorn, oppressed | L.M. | |
828 |
Master, thy grace vouchsafe for me | 8s & 6s | |
829 |
Christian! Seek not yet repose | 7 7 7 3 | |
830 |
Forgive my foes It cannot be: | 6-8s | |
831 |
Commit thou all thy griefs And ways | Robert Schumann (Schumann) | S.M. |
832 |
Away, my needless fears | S.M. | |
833 |
Unprofitable all and vain | L.M. | |
834 |
I seek the kingdom first, | S.M. | |
835 |
The past no longer in my power | 6-8s | |
836 |
Feeble in body and in mind | L.M. | |
837 |
Thy way, not mine, O Lord | Carl Maria von Weber, Joseph P. Holbrook (Jewett) | 6 6, 6 6, 6 6, 6 6 |
838 |
Thou doest all things well, | S.M. | |
839 |
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah | Thomas Hastings (Zion) | 8 7, 8 7, 4 7 |
840 |
In every time and place Who serve | S.M. | |
841 |
My God, and Father! While I stray | 8 8 8 4 | |
842 |
Father, I know that all my life is portioned | Louis Spohr (Waring) | 8 6, 8 6, 8 6 irregular |
843 |
Father, whate'er of earthly bliss | Hann George Naegali, Lowell Mason (Naomi) | C.M. |
844 |
It is the Lord! Enthroned in light | C.M. | |
845 |
God moves in a mysterious way | C.M. | |
846 |
Since all the downward tracks of time | C.M. | |
847 |
Oft in danger, oft in woe, Onward, Christians | 7s | |
848 |
Nearer, my God, to thee! | Lowell Mason (Bethany) | 6 4, 6 4, 6 6 4 |
849 |
When gathering clouds around I view | 6-8s | |
850 |
Thou knowest, Lord, the weariness | 11,10, 11 10, 10 10 | |
851 |
I will not let thee go, thou Help in time of need | 12, 4 4, 10, 6 6, 10 6 | |
852 |
Author of faith, appear! | 2-6s & 4-7s | |
853 |
Head of thy church triumphant, | 7 7, 4 4 7, 7 7, 4 4 7 | |
854 |
The name we still acknowledge | 7 7, 4 4 7, 7 7, 4 4 7 | |
855 |
Safe in the fiery furnace, joyful in tribulation | 7 7 , 4 4 7, 7 7 , 4 4 7 | |
856 |
A Safe stronghold our God is still | 8 7, 8 7, 6 6, 6 6 7 | |
857 |
Go labour on; spend, and be spent | Rev. Jonathon Spilman, Thomas Hastings (Illinois) | L.M. |
858 |
Their earthly task who fail to do | 6-8s | |
859 |
Ye servants of God, Your Master proclaim | 10s & 11s | |
860 |
Who Jesus our example know | 6-8s | |
861 |
If but one faithless soul be here | 6-8s | |
862 |
Two or three in Jesu's name | 7s & 6s | |
863 |
Behold us, Lord, a little space From daily | Rev. John Bacchus Dykes (St. Agnes) | C.M. |
864 |
Jesus, where'er thy people meet | L.M. | |
865 |
Lord, teach us how to pray aright | C.M. | |
866 |
Come, thou fount of every blessing | Unknown (Nettleton) | 8s & 7s |
867 |
Who can describe the joys that rise | L.M. | |
868 |
The Saviour, when to heaven he rose | L.M. | |
869 |
Disposer Supreme, And Judge of the earth | 10 & 11s | |
870 |
Thou whose Almighty Word Chaos | Maria Tiddeman (Ibstone) | 6 6 4, 6 6 6 4 |
871 |
Teacher of hearts, 'tis thine alone | C.M. | |
872 |
Jesus, thy servants bless, | S.M. | |
873 |
Bold in our Almighty Lord | 7s & 6s | |
874 |
Not from a stock of ours but thine | C.M. | |
875 |
Jesus, the needy sinner's friend | C.M. | |
876 |
When thou hast disposed a heart Saving truth | 6-7s | |
877 |
The holy unconcern That I | 2-6s & 4-7s | |
878 |
Speed thy servant, Saviour, speed tem | 8 7, 8 7, 4 7 | |
879 |
Let everlasting glories crown Thy head | L.M. | |
880 |
Father of mercies, in the word | L. P. Cole (Melody) | C.M. |
881 |
Jesus, descended from the sky | L.M. | |
882 |
O how blest the hour, Lord Jesus | 8 7, 8 7 | |
883 |
Jesus I humbly seek, And of himself inquire | 4-6s & 2-8s | |
884 |
To me, almighty Saviour, | L.M. | |
885 |
Come, divine Interpreter | 6-7s | |
886 |
Lord, with open heart and ear | 7s & 6s | |
887 |
Saviour, I still to thee apply | C.M. | |
888 |
How large the promise, how divine | C.M. | |
889 |
See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand | William Vincent Wallace (Serenity) | C.M. |
890 |
Lord of all, with pure intent | 6-7s | |
891 |
O crucified, triumphant Lord! | L.M. | |
892 |
Father, our child we place | S.M. | |
893 |
Jesus, in earth and heaven the same | C.M. | |
894 |
The great redeeming, Angel, thee | C.M. | |
895 |
Jesus, Lord, thy servants, see | 7 8, 7 8, 8 8 | |
896 |
God of that glorious gift of grace | L.M. | |
897 |
Come, all who truly bear The name | S.M. | |
898 |
Let all who truly bear The bleeding Saviour's | S.M. | |
899 |
Come, thou everlasting Spirit | 6s & 7s | |
900 |
Lamb of God, whose bleeding love | 7s & 6s | |
901 |
Jesu, at whose supreme command | Hymns and Sacred Poems (Irish) | C.M. |
902 |
Victim Divine, thy grace we claim | 6-8s | |
903 |
The promise of my Father's love | C.M. | |
904 |
Bread of heaven! On thee I feed | 6-7s | |
905 |
Jesus, Master of the feast, | 7s & 6s | |
906 |
Bread of the world, in mercy broken | 9 8, 9 8 | |
907 |
In memory of the Saviour's love | C.M. | |
908 |
Be known to us in breaking bread | C.M. | |
909 |
O God! How often hath thine ear to me | 6-8s | |
910 |
God of truth and power and grace | 7s | |
911 |
O how shall a sinner perform The vows | 8s | |
912 |
O happy day that fixed my choice on thee | Lowell Mason (Rockingham) | L.M. |
913 |
Tremendous God, with humble fear | L.M. | |
914 |
Father, Lord of earth and heaven | 7s | |
915 |
O Thou faithful God of love, | 6-7s | |
916 |
Jesu, thou hast to hoary hairs | 6-8s | |
917 |
Justly thou might'st, in helpless age | 6-8s | |
918 |
In age and feebleness extreme | 6-8s | |
919 |
Warned of my dissolution near | L.M. | |
920 |
Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die | C.M. | |
921 |
Deathless principle, arise! | 8-7s | |
922 |
Happy soul, thy days are ended | 8s & 7s | |
923 |
Mine hour appointed is at hand | 8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7 | |
924 |
The hour of my departure's come | L.M. | |
925 |
Happy who in Jesus live; | 7s & 6s | |
926 |
The saints who die of Christ possest | L.M. | |
927 |
I call, the world's Redeemer mine | 6-8s | |
928 |
I know that my Redeemer lives | L.M. | |
929 |
Why do we mourn departing friends, | C.M. | |
930 |
And must this body die | Lowell Mason (Capello) | S.M. |
931 |
My life's a shade, my days Apace to death | 4-6s & 2-8s | |
932 |
Great God! What do I see and hear! | Joseph Klug's Gesangbuch (Judgment Hymn) | 8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7 |
933 |
Day of wrath! O day of mourning | 8 8 8 | |
934 |
The day of wrath, that dreadful day | L.M. | |
935 |
This is the field, the world below | 6-8s | |
936 |
Lift your heads, ye friends of Jesus | 8 7, 8 7, 4 7 | |
937 |
Come, Desire of nations, come! | 7s | |
938 |
There is a land of pure delight | Johann Christian Heinrich Rink (Varina) | C.M. |
939 |
Jerusalem, my happy home! | C.M. | |
940 |
Give me the wings of faith to rise within the veil | C.M. | |
941 |
Where shall true believers go | 7s & 6s | |
942 |
Sweet place; sweet place alone! | 4-6s & 2-8s | |
943 |
Brief life is here our portion | Henry John Gauntlett (Gaunlett) | 7 6, 7 6, 7 6, 7 6 |
944 |
"For ever with the Lord!" Amen! | St. Alban's Tune Book (Vigil) | S.M. |
945 |
O God, to whom the faithful dead Still live | 8s & 6s | |
946 |
O when shall we sweetly remove, | 8s | |
947 |
How happy every child of grace | C.M. | |
948 |
And let this feeble body fail | C.M. | |
949 |
Come, let us join our friends above | ||
950 |
The Lord of Sabbath let us praise | Henry Bemble Oliver (Merton) | C.M. |
951 |
Dear is the day which God hath made | L.M. | |
952 |
Saviour, thy sacred day Is subject to thy sway | 2-6s & 4-7s | |
953 |
Come, let us with our Lord arise | G. F. Handel (Refuge) | 6-8s |
954 |
Come let us join with one accord | G.M. | |
955 |
Great God, this sacred day of thine | 6-8s | |
956 |
Welcome, sweet day of rest | Daniel Read (Lisbon) | S.M. |
957 |
Sweet is the sunlight after rain | L.M. | |
958 |
O day of rest and gladness | Lowell Mason (Mendebras) | 7 6, 7 6, 7 6, 7 6 |
959 |
Lord of the Sabbath, hear our vows | L.M. | |
960 |
May I throughout this day | C.M. | |
961 |
We rose to-day with anthems sweet | L.M. | |
962 |
Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise | William Henry Mink (Eventide) | 10 10, 10 10 |
963 |
Christ, whose glory fills the skies | 6-7s | |
964 |
Awake, my soul, and with the sun | Thomas Tallis (Evening Hymn) | L.M. |
965 |
O timely happy, timely wise | L.M. | |
966 |
Once more the sun is beaming bright | C.M. | |
967 |
O Lord, who by thy presence has made light | 10 10, 10 10 | |
968 |
The day is past and over | Jeremiah Ingalls (Kentucky) | 7 6, 7 6, 8 8 |
969 |
At even, ere the sun was set | L.M. | |
970 |
Through the day thy love hath spread us | 8 7, 8 7, 7 7 | |
971 |
God the Father! Be thou near | 7s | |
972 |
Abide with me! Fast falls the eventide | William Henry Mink (Eventide) | 10 10, 10 10 |
973 |
Sun of my soul! Thou Saviour dear | Peter Ritter, William Henry Monr (Hursley) | L.M. |
974 |
Glory to thee, my God, this night | Thomas Tallis (Evening Hymn) | L.M. |
975 |
Safely through another week God hath brought | Lowell Mason (Sabbath Morn) | 6-7s |
976 |
Join, all ye ransomed sons of grace | C.M. | |
977 |
How many pass the guilty night | from Crown of Jesus (Stella) | 6-8s |
978 |
Eternal source of every joy | Herbert S. Irons (Southwell) | L.M. |
979 |
Sing to the great Jehovah's praise! | C.M. | |
980 |
Wisdom ascribe, and might, and praise | from Crown of Jesus (Stella) | 6-8s |
981 |
The Lord of earth and sky, The God of ages | Lowell Mason (Zebulon) | 4-6s & 2-8s |
982 |
Let me alone another year In honour of thy Son | C.M. | |
983 |
Ye worms of earth arise, Ye creatures of a day | S.M. | |
984 |
A few more years shall roll | S.M. | |
985 |
Lord, thou hast bid thy people pray | 8s & 6s | |
986 |
In grief and fear, to thee, O Lord | C.M. | |
987 |
Come, ye thankful people, come | Sir George J. Elvey (St. George) | 8-7s |
988 |
We plough the fields, and scatter The good seed | from Lindeman's Koral Bok (St. James) | |
989 |
Thou, who hast in Zion laid the true foundation | 7s & 6s | |
990 |
In the name which earth and heaven Ever worship | 8s & 7s | |
991 |
Christ is our corner-stone, On him alone | 4-6s & 2-8s | |
992 |
O Lord of hosts, whose glory fills the bounds | John Hation (Duke Street) | L.M. |
993 |
This stone to thee in faith we lay; | John Hation (Duke Street) | L.M. |
994 |
Great God, thy watchful care we bless | L.M. | |
995 |
Saviour, let thy sanction rest | 6-7s | |
996 |
The voice that breathed o'er Eden! | 7 6, 7 6 | |
997 |
Father of all, thy care we bless | L.M. | |
998 |
Thou, Lord, hast blast my going out | C.M. | |
999 |
Lord, whom winds and seas obey, Guide us | Feorge Frederick Handel (Theodora) | 7s |
1000 |
Lord of earth, and air, and sea | Dimitri S. Bortniansky (St. Petersburg) | 7s & 6s |
1001 |
Lord of the wide, extensive main | L.M. | |
1002 |
How are thy servants blest, O Lord! | C.M. | |
1003 |
While lone upon the furious waves | C.M. | |
1004 |
Eternal Father! Strong to save | Dimitri S. Bortniansky (St. Petersburg) | 6-8s |
1005 |
The grace of Jesus Christ the Son | Jean Janques Rousseau (Greenville) | |
1006 |
May the grace of Christ our Saviour | Jean Janques Rousseau (Greenville) | 8s & 7s |
1007 |
Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing | Ithamar Conkey (Rathburn) | 8s & 7s |
1008 |
Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing | Jean Jacques Rousseau (Greenville) | 8 7, 8 7, 4 7 |
1009 |
Come then, our heavenly Adam, come | C.M. | |
1010 |
This day with this day's bread | 2-6 & 4-7 | |
1011 |
Father of earth and heaven | S.M. | |
1012 |
Lord of all, thy creatures see | 8-7s | |
1013 |
Father of all, who fillest with good | 10s & 11s | |
1014 |
Life of the world, come down and stir | S.M. | |
1015 |
Jesus, to whom alone we live, | 8s & 6s | |
1016 |
O'erwhelmed with blessings from above | C.M. | |
1017 |
Father, 'tis thine each day to yield | L.M. | |
1018 |
For my life, and clothes, and food | 7s & 6s | |
1019 |
Meet and right it is to praise God | 7s | |
1020 |
Being of beings, God of love! | C.M. | |
1021 |
Give Him then, and ever give | 7s | |
1022 |
Father, through thy Son receive Our grateful | 7s & 6s | |
1023 |
Blessing to God, for ever blest | 6-8s | |
1024 |
Be known to us in breaking bread | C.M. | |
1025 |
And can we forbear, In tasting our food | 10s & 11s | |
1026 |
Away with all our trouble and caring | 7 7, 4 4 7, 7 7, 4 4 7 |