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Charles Wesley's Hymns

 

Charles Wesley's Hymns

 

From The Methodist Episcopal School Hymnal

 

First Line of Hymn

Composer of Tune

Meter

A charge to keep I have

Lowell Mason

S. M.

A thousand oracles divine

Thomas Augustine Arne

C. M.

Abba, Father, hear thy child

William B. Bradbury

7, 6 l

Abraham, when severely tried

Rev. T. R. Matthews

L. M.

Ah, tell us no more

T. Butts

5, 5, 5, 11

Ah! whither should I go

Joseph E. Sweetner

S. M.

All Glory to God in the sky

J. Goss

8 d

All praise to Him who dwells in bliss

Rev. Ralph Harris

C. M.

All praise to our redeeming Lord

Sylvanus Billings Pond

C. M.

All praise to the Lamb! accepted I am

Francis Joseph Haydn

10, 11

All thanks to the Lamb

W. Croft

10,10,11,11

All ye that pass by

The Hallelujah

5, 5, 11

And am I born to die

Thomas Hastings

S. M.

And are we yet alive

Hans George Naegeli

S. M.

And can I yet delay

Lowell Mason

S. M.

And can it be that I should gain

Joseph P. Holbrook

L. M.

And let our bodies part

Lowell Mason

S. M.

And let this feeble body fail

Isaac Tucker

C. M.

And must I be to judgment brought

George Kirbye

C. M.

And wilt Thou yet be found

Lowell Mason

S. M.

Are there not in the laborer's day

Otto Nicolai

C. P. M.

Arise, my soul, arise

Lewis Edson

H. M.

Arise, my soul, on wings sublime

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

Arm of the Lord, awake, awake!

Frederick M. A. Venus

L. M.

Author of faith, eternal Word

George Frederick Handel

L. M.

Author of faith, to thee I cry

O. L. Carter

C. P. M.

Author of life divine

J. D. Edwards

6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8

Author of our salvation, thee

St. Alban's Tune Book

L. M.

Awake, Jerusalem

William Boyce

L. M.

Away with our sorrow and fear

Rev. John Bacchus Dykes

7, 6, 8, 6

Away with our fears, our troubles

H. J. Gauntlett

5, 5, 11

Away with our fears, the glad morning

W. Burlton

5,6,9,6,6,9

Away, my needles fears

Francis Joseph Haydn

S. M.

Away, my unbelieving fear!

Jeremiah Ingalls

L. M. d

Be it my only wisdom here

Otto Nicolai

C. P. M.

Behold the servant of the Lord!

Rev. William Yoakley

L. M. 6 l

Being of beings, God of love

Mehul and Haydn

C. M.

Blest be the dear uniting love

Lowell Mason

C. M.

Blow ye the trumpet

Lewis Edson

H. M.

Brethren in Christ, and well beloved

Lowell Mason

L. M.

But can it be that I should prove

Edward Hodges

C. P. M.

Captain of Israel's host

J. W. David

8

Captain of our salvation

Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan

L. M. 6 l

Cast on the fidelity

C. Garbutt

7, 6

Christ, from whom all blessings flow

Ignore Pleyel

7 d

Christ, our Passover, for us

J. S. Bach

L. M.

Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day

Thomas Clark

7

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Thomas Hastings

7, 6 l

Come, all who truly bear

Handel

D. S. M.

Come, and let us sweetly join

B. Milgrove

7

Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Lowell Mason

L. M.

Come, Holy Ghost, all-quickening fire

Lowell Mason

L. P. M.

Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

William Tansur

C. M.

Come, Holy Ghost, Thine influence

Gorlitz

C. M.

Come, Holy Spirit, raise our songs

Samuel Webbe

L. M.

Come, let us anew our journey pursue

James Lucas

10, 5, 11

Come, let us anew our journey pursue

Samuel Webbe

10,5, 11

Come, let us ascend

Rev. William McDonald

L. M.

Come, let us join our friends above

Isaac Tucker

C. M.

Come, let us use the grace divine

William Tansur

C. M.

Come, let us with our Lord arise

G. F. Handel

8

Come, let us who in Christ believe

Rev. John Black

C. M.

Come, O my God, the promise seal

Louis Spohr

C. M.

Come, O thou all-victorious Lord

Aaron Williams

C. M.

Come, O thou greater than our heart

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

Come, O thou Traveler unknown

J. G. Walton

L. M. 6 l

Come, O ye sinner, to the Lord

Israel Holboyd

L. M.

Come on, my partners in distress

S. Chandler

C. P. M.

Come, sinners, to the gospel feast

Lowell Mason

L. M.

Come, thou everlasting Spirit

Marechio

8, 7 d

Come, thou long-expected Jesus

Felix M. Bartholdy

8, 7

Come to the feast

N. Herman

C. M.

Come, ye weary sinners, come

Lowell Mason

S. M.

Comfort, ye ministers of grace

Francois Hippolyte Barthelemon

L. M.

Deepen the wound Thy hands have made

Edwin Moss

C. M.

Depth of mercy! can there be

Ignace Pleyel

7

Draw near, O son of God, draw near

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

L. M.

Entered the holy place above

Anonymous

8

Equip me for the war

Rev. William Jones

S. M.

Eternal Beam of light divine

William B. Bradbury

L. M.

Eternal Sun of righteousness

John Freckleton Burrows

C. M.

Ever fainting with desire

Walter Bond Gilbert

H. M.

Except the Lord conduct the plan

Hubert P. Main

7, 6

Father of everlasting grace

Lowell Mason

L. P. M.

Father of Jesus Christ, my Lord

Nathaniel D. Gould

C. M.

Father, hear the blood of Jesus

Sir George J. Elvey

S. M. d

Father, I dare believe

George Frederick Handel

S. M.

Father, I stretch my hand to thee

S. Hubbard

C. M.

Father, in whom we live

Rev. Ralph Harrison

S. M.

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Rev. W. D. Maclagan

7, 6 l

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, In solemn power

B. Milgrove

7, 6

Father, to thee my soul I lift

Henry W. Greatorex

C. M.

Forever here my rest shall be

Hugh Wilson

C. M.

Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

Henry Kemble Oliver

L. M.

Fountain of life, to all below

Nathaniel D. Gould

C. M.

Full of trembling expectation

Johann C. W. A. Mozart

8, 7 d

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild

M. Shaw

7

Give me the faith which can remove

S. S. Wesley

8

Giver of peace and unity

Lowell Mason

L. M.

Glory be to God above

Johann Rudolf Ahle

7

Glory be to God on high

Rev. John B. Wilkes

7

Glory to God, whose sovereign grace

W. H. W. Darley

L. M.

God is gone up on high

Charles Steggall

H. M.

God is in this and every place

Thomas Hastings

C. M.

God of all power, and truth, and grace

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

God of all-redeeming grace

Old Provencal Melody

7 d

God of almighty love

Lowell Mason

S. M.

God of eternal truth and grace

Louis Spohr

C. M.

God of Israel's faithful three

Henry John Gauntlett

7, 6, 7

God of love, that hearest the prayer

Rev. William H. Havergal

7

God of my life, that just return

H. Percy Smith

L. M.

God of my salvation, hear

William B. Bradbury

8, 7, 8

God of unexampled grace

M. Praetorius

7, 6

Good Thou art and good, Thou dost

R. Mellor

7, 6

Gracious Redeemer, shake

Isaac Baker Woodbury

S. M.

Gracious soul, to whom are given

Xavier S. von Warensee

7

Granted is the Saviour's prayer

William B. Bradbury

7

Great is our redeeming Lord

W. Arnold

7, 6

Hail the day that sees Him rise

Thomas Clark

7

Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

William Coomes

C. M.

Happy soul, thy days are ended

Isaac Baker Woodbury

8, 7

Happy the man who finds the grace

Lowell Mason

L. M.

Happy the souls to Jesus joined

William Croft

C. M.

Hark! the herald-angles sing

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

7. d.

Hark, how the watchmen cry!

Lowell Mason

S. M.

He wills that I should holy be

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

Head of the Church triumphant

Edwin Moss

7, 8, 7

Head of the Church, whose Spirit fills

Francois Hippolyte Barthelemon

L. M.

Help, Lord, to whom for help I fly

Edward Hodges

C. P. M.

Holy, and true, and righteous Lord

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

Holy as thou, O Lord, is none

Lowell Mason

L. M.

Holy Lamb, who Thee confess

J. Hintze

7 d

How can sinner know

German Melody

S. M.

How do Thy mercies close me round

from German Choral

L. M.

How happy every child of grace

Isaac Tucker

C. M.

How Happy Gracious Lord

Lowell Mason

C. P. M.

I and my house will serve the Lord

Rev. Robert Lowry

7, 6, 5, 4

I ask the gift of righteousness

Hugh Wilson

C. M.

I know that my Redeemer lives

Rev. William H. Havergal

C. M.

I long to behold Him arrayed

J. B.

8

I the good fight have fought

Rev. William Jones

S. M.

I too, forewarned by Jesus' love

George Neumarck

L. M.

I want a heart to pray

Henry Stephen Cutler

S. M. d

I want a principle within

Louis Spohr

C. M. d

In age and feebleness extreme

J. D. Buckingham

L. M. 6 l

In that sad, memorable night

Lowell Mason

L. M.

Infinite God, to thee we raise

W. Shore

L. M.

Inspirer of the nation seers

J. H. Schein

8

Jesus, a word, a look from thee

Virgil Corydon Taylor

L. M.

Jesus, all-redeeming Lord

William Henry Monk

7

Jesus, at whose supreme command

Guillaume Franc

C. M.

Jesus comes with all His grace

Foundery Collection

7

Jesu, dear, redeeming Lord

Handel

7

Jesus, Friend of sinner, hear

William Henry Oakley

7, 6, 8

Jesus, from whom all blessings flow

Gioacchimo Rossini

L. M.

Jesus, great Shepherd of the sheep

George Kingsley

C. M.

Jesus hath died that I might live

Lowell Mason

C. M.

Jesus, if still the same Thou art

H. Carey

8

Jesus, in whom the Godhead's rays

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

Jesus is our common Lord

Carl Maria von Weber

7

Jesus, let thy pitying eye

William Henry Oakley

7, 6, 8

Jesus, Lord, we look to thee

Johann Rudolf Ahle

7

Jesus, Lover of my soul

Joseph P. Holbrook

7 d

Jesus, my Advocate above

George Kingsley

L. M.

Jesus, my Life, thyself apply

Lowell Mason

C. M.

Jesus, my Saviour, Brother, Friend

Thomas Hastings

L. M.

Jesus, my strength, my hope

Henry Stephen Cutler

S. M. d

Jesus, my Truth, my Way

Lowell Mason

S. M.

Jesus, Redeemer of mankind

Samuel Parkman Tuckerman

C. M.

Jesus, the Conqueror, reigns

Charles Lockhart

S. M.

Jesus the good Shepherd is

W. D. Maclagan

7

Jesus, the Life, the Truth, the Way

George Kingsley

C. M.

Jesus! the name high over all

Oliver Holden

C. M.

Jesus, the sinner's Friend, to thee

Daniel Read

L. M.

Jesus, the word bestow

Aaron Williams

S. M.

Jesus, the word of mercy give

Oliver Holden

C. M.

Jesus, thine all-victorious love

Lowell Mason

C. M.

Jesus, thou soul of all our joys

Lowell Mason

C. P. M.

Jesus, thy far-extended fame

Joseph E. Sweetner

L. M.

Jesus, thy wand'ring sheep behold

H. Baker

L. M.

Jesus, to thee I now can fly

Lowell Mason

C. M.

Jesus, to thee our hearts we lift

Zerubbabel Wyvill

L. M. 6 l

Jesus, united by thy grace

John Henry Cornwell

C. M.

Jesus, we look to thee

John Black

S. M.

Jesus, we thus obey

J. S. Bach

S. M.

Join, all ye ransomed sons of grace

William Tansur

C. M.

Lamb of God, for sinners slain

Joseph P. Holbrook (Perrina)

7, 6, 8

Lamb of God, whose dying love

Joseph P. Holbrook

7, 6, 8

Leader of faithful souls, and Guide

Lowell Mason

L. M. 6 l

Let all who truly bear

Johann Rosenmuller

7, 6 l

Let earth and heaven agree

Lewis Edson

H. M.

Let Him to whom we now belong

William Tansur

C. M.

Let not the wise their wisdom boast

W. H. W. Darley

L. M.

Let the world their virtue boast

William B. Bradbury

8, 7, 8

Lift up your hearts to things above

Heinrich Christopher Zeuner

C. M.

Lift your eyes of faith, and see

James Nares

7, 6, 7

Lift your heads, ye friends of Jesus

Vincent Novello

8, 7, 4

Light of life, seraphic fire

Ignore Pleyel

7 d

Light of the world

H. Isaak

8, 8, 6 d

Light of those whose dreary dwelling

John Henri Wilcox

8, 7 d

Lo! He comes, with clouds descending

Vincent Novello

8, 7, 4

Lo! I come with joy to do

J. G. Walton

L. M. 6 l

Lord of earth, and air, and sea

Dimitri S. Bortiansky

L. M. 6 l

Lord of the harvest, hear

Lowell Mason

S. M.

Lord of the wide, extensive main

Thomas Hastings

L. M.

Lord, and is thine anger gone

Isaac Baker Woodbury

7, 6, 8

Lord, fill me with a humble fear;

William B. Bradbury

L. M.

Lord, I believe a rest remains

Rev. William H. Havergal

C. M.

Lord, I despair myself to heal

Joseph E. Sweetner

L. M.

Lord, if at thy command

Lowell Mason

S. M.

Lord, in the strength of grace

Rev. George Javis Geer

S. M.

Lord, that I may learn of Thee

O. Gibbons

7

Lord, whom winds and seas obey

George Frederick Handel

7

Love divine, all love excelling

John Zundel

8, 7 d

Lovers of pleasure more than God

Aaron Williams

C. M.

Meet and right it is to sing

Foundery Collection

7, 6

My God, I am thin; what a comfort divine

J. Riley

11, 12

My God, I know, I feel thee mine

Edwin Moss

C. M.

My God, my God, to thee I cry

Rev. Wm. Henry Havergal

C. M.

My heart is full of Christ

T. A. Arne

8

My soul and all its powers

Thomas Clark

H. M.

None is like Jeshurun's God

F. Giardini

7, 6

O come, and dwell in me

George Frederick Handel

S. M.

O for a heart to praise my God

Louis Spohr

C. M.

O for a thousand tongues to sing

Lowell Mason

C. M.

O for that tenderness of heart

Henry W. Greatorex

C. M.

O Glorious hope of eternal love

Edward Hodges

C. P. M.

O God, most merciful and true

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

O God of all grace

B. Milgrove

5, 5, 11 d

O God of our Forefathers, hear

W. H. Monk

8

O God, thy faithfulness I plead

Edward Hodges

C. P. M.

O heavenly King, look down

H. J. Gauntlett

10,10,11,11

O how happy are they

R. D. Humphreys

12,9

O Jesus, full of grace

Isaac Baker Woodbury

S. M.

O Jesus, full of truth and grace

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

O Jesus, my Hope

Sacred Melody

5, 5, 12 d

O joyful sound of gospel grace!

George Kingsley

C. M.

O Lamb of God, for sinners faith

O. L. Carter

C. P. M.

O Love divine, how sweet thou art

Edward Hodges

C. P. M.

O love divine, what hast thou done!

Isaac Baker Woodbury

L. M.

O love, thy sovereign aid impart

Luther Orlando Emerson

L. M.

O that I could my Lord receive

S. Hubbard

C. M.

O that I could repent

Joseph E. Sweetner

S. M.

O that I could repent!

Lowell Mason

S. M.

O that my load of sin were gone!

William B. Bradbury

L. M.

O that Thou wouldst the heaven rend

Joseph Grigg

C. M.

Oh, the depth of love divine

O. R. Barnicott

7, 6

O Thou eternal Victim, slain

K. Kugelmann

8

O thou who camest from above

Richard Langdon

L. M.

O thou who hast our sorrows borne

Ignace Pleyel

7

O thou who this mysterious bread

Day's Psalter

C. M.

O thou, our Saviour, Brother, and Friend

Lowell Mason

L. M.

O thou, who, when we did complain

Guillaume Franc

C. M.

O Thou, whom all thy saints adore

Lowell Mason

L. M.

O what a mighty change

Lowell Mason

S. M.

O what delight is this

Leonard Marshall

S. M.

O what shall I do my Saviour to praise

William Gardiner

10, 11

O when shall we sweetly remove

J. B.

8

O wondrous power of faithful prayer!

J. G. Walton

L. M. 6 l

Oft I in my heart have said

R. D. Humphreys

12, 9

Omnipotent Lord, my Saviour and King

H. J. Gauntlett

10,10,11,11

Open, Lord, my inward ear,

S. Arnold

7, 6

Our Lord is risen from the dead

George Frederick Root

S. M.

Pass a few swiftly fleeting years

Ignace Pleyel

L. M.

Peace, doubting heart! my God's I am

Zerubbabel Wyvill

L. M. 6 l

Pray, without ceasing pray

Francis Joseph Haydn

S. M.

Prisoners of hope, lift up your heads

William Henry Monk

L. M. 6 l

Rejoice, the Lord is King!

Charles Steggall

H. M.

Saviour, and can it be

C. Garbutt

6, 6, 7, 7

Saviour from sin, I want to prove

P. Reingius

8

Saviour of all, to thee we bow

Gioacchimo Rossini

L. M.

Saviour of the sin-sick soul

Xavier S. von Wartensee

7

Saviour, on me the grace bestow

Edward Hodges

C. P. M.

See how great a flame aspires

Lowell Mason

7 d

See the Lord, thy Keeper, stand

London Tune Book

7, 6, 7

See, Jesus, thy disciples see

John Black

C. M.

Shall I, for fear of feeble man

A. Widdop

L. M.

Shepherd divine, our wants relieve

Deodatus Dutton, Jr.

C. M.

Shepherd of souls, with pitying eye

William Boyce

L. M.

Shrinking from the cold hand of death

Ignace Pleyel

L. M.

Since the Son hath made me free

J. Cruger

7

Sing to the great Jehovah's praise

William Tansur

C. M.

Sinners, obey the gospel word

Israel Holboyd

L. M.

Sinners, turn; why will ye die

John Bacchus Dykes

7 d

Soldiers of Christ, arise

Francis Joseph Haydn

S. M.

Soldiers of Christ, lay hold

Francis Joseph Haydn

S. M.

Son of the carpenter, receive

Thomas Este's Psalter

C. M.

Spirit of faith, come down

John Black

S. M. d

Stand the omnipotent decree

Thomas Augustine Arne

7, 6, 8

Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay

Daniel Read

L. M.

Still for Thy loving kindness, Lord

A. R. Reinagle

C. M.

Still out of the deepest abyss

Edwin Moss

7, 8, 7

Stupendous height of heav'nly love

H. J. Gauntlett

8

Talk with us, Lord, thyself reveal

Deodatus Dutton, Jr.

C. M.

The great archangel's trump shall sound

Ignace Pleyel

L. M.

The heavenly treasure now we have

George Kingsley

L. M.

The Lord of earth and sky

Lowell Mason

H. M.

The praying spirit breathe

Joseph Barnby

S. M.

The Sun of righteousness on me

J. G. Walton

L. M. 6 l

The thing my God doth hate

Lowell Mason

S. M.

Thee, Jesus, Thee, the sinner's friend

S. S. Wesley

8, 8, 6 d

Thou God of glorious majesty

Lowell Mason

C. P. M.

Thou God of truth and love

Richard Redhead

H. M.

Thou great mysteries God unknown

Lewis Edson

H. M.

Thou hidden Source of calm repose

J. G. Walton

L. M. 6 l

Thou Judge of quick and dead

Rev. T. R. Matthews

7, 6 l

Thou Shepherd of Israel, and mine

Lewis Edson

8

Thou Son of God, whose flaming eye

Samuel Parkman Tuckerman

C. M.

Thou very-present Aid

Hans George Naegeli

S. M.

Thy ceaseless, unexhausted love

London Tune Book

C. M.

Thy presence, Lord, the place shall fill

Edwin Moss

C. M.

' Tis finished! the Messiah dies

Ludwig von Beethoven

L. M.

To the haven of the breast

Henry John Gauntlett

7, 6, 7

To the hills I lift mine eyes

London Tune Book

7, 6, 7

Try us, O God, and search the ground

John Henry Cornwell

C. M.

Unchangeable, almighty Lord

Lowell Mason

L. M.

Urge on your rapid course

Lowell Mason

S. M.

Vain, delusive world, adieu

Isaac Baker Woodbury

7, 6, 8

Victim divine, Thy grace we claim

J. Bishop

8

We have no outward righteousness

George Frederick Handel

L. M.

We know, by faith we know

Lowell Mason

S. M.

Weary souls, that wander wide

Rev. Henri A. C. Malan

7, 6 l

Weep not for a brother deceased

German

8

What could your Redeemer do

Rev. John Bacchus Dykes

7 d

What is our calling's glorious hope

Edwin Moss

C. M.

What shall I do my God to love

Nathaniel D. Gould

C. M.

What shall I render to my God

C. T. Smart

C. M.

What! never speak one evil world

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart

L. M.

When, my Saviour, shall I be

I. J. Pleyel

7

When quiet in my house I sit

Aaron Williams

S. M.

When shall Thy love constrain

Lowell Mason

S. M.

When, gracious Lord, when shall it be

William B. Bradbury

L. M.

Where shall my wond'ring soul begin

Roner

8

Wherefore should I make my moan

Edward L. White

6, 4

Wherewith, O Lord, shall I draw near

Lowell Mason

L. M.

Which of the monarchs of the earth

Samuel Webbe

C. M.

While we walk with God in light

Johann Rudolf Ahle

7

Who are these arrayed in white

Elam Ives, Jr.

7 d

Who in the Lord confide

Rev. William A. Muhlenberg, D. D.

S. M.

With glorious cloud encompasses round

R. Wainwright

C. M.

Would Jesus have the sinner die

Isaac Baker Woodbury

L. M.

Ye faithful souls who Jesus know

Joseph P. Holbrook

L. M.

Ye diff'rent sects, who all declare

F. Duckworth

L. M.

Ye ransomed sinners, hear

Walter Bond Gilbert

H. M.

Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim

Francis Joseph Hayes

10, 11

Ye virgin souls, arise

Lowell Mason

H. M.

Yield to me now, for I am weak

J. G. Walton

L. M. 6 l

Young men and maidens

Rev. John Darwall

H. M.

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