Charles Wesley

The annual conference, established in 1744, acquired a governing power only after the death of Wesley.

Charles Wesley rendered the society a service incalculably great by his hymns.

They introduced a new era in the hymnology of the English Church.

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the height and in the depths be praise in all his words most wonderful most sure in all his ways the author was not pleased with the poem when completed and threw it away but a friend of his rescued it and in eighteen sixty five it was published in the month in the issues of may and june and met with such immediate favor that it was included in the author's verses on various occasions in eighteen sixty eight subsequently it was given a wonderful musical setting in the oratorio dream of gerontius by the distinguished english composer elgar when william ewart gladstone england's grand old man lay dying in his home he frequently quoted this hymn finding in its noble sentiments a comforting solace in his last days cain and scott holland in preaching at st paul's cathedral pictured the dying prime minister spending his life in benediction to those whom he leaves behind in this world and in thanksgiving to god to whom he rehearses over and over again day after day newman's hymn of austere and splendid adoration praised to the holiest in the height The hymn was sung at Gladstone's funeral.

many hymns have been composed by travellers the thought of which has been suggested by the scenes and experiences of travel such hymns are lead kindly light sow in the morn thy seed and o little town of bethlehem to this class of hymns belong how are thy servants blessed o lord written by the famous english essayist joseph addison lord macaulay in the edinburgh review july eighteen forty three recounted this incident which occurred to addison in the midst of his travels on the continent which extended from sixteen ninety nine to seventeen o two in december seventeen hundred he embarked at marseilles as he glided along the ligurian coast he was delighted by the sight of myrtles and olive-trees which retain their verdure under the winter solstice soon however he encountered one of the black storms of the mediterranean the captain of the ship gave up all for lost and confessed himself to a capuchin who happened to be on board the english heretic in the meantime fortified himself against the terrors of death with devotions of different kind how strong an impression this perilous voyage made on him appears from the ode how are thy servants blest o lord which was long after published in the spectator the influence upon english literature of this paper the spectator to which addison regularly contributed his charmingly written essays is immeasurable on saturday september twentieth seventeen twelve in number four hundred eighty nine of that periodical there appeared an essay on greatness which dwelt especially on the greatness of the ocean and the fondness of great painters for sea-pieces and concluded with these lines now popularly known as the traveller's hymn section nine of one hundred and one hymn stories by karl f price depth of mercy can there be by charles wesley depth of mercy which was first published in seventeen forty originally contained thirteen verses and was entitled after a relapse into sin dr belcher in his historical notes on hymns and author tells the story of an actress who was in a country town when she heard a group of humble people in a cottage singing this hymn she entered and found a service in progress which she followed with the deepest emotion after she had departed the tender words of charles wesley's hymn haunted her and at last she secured a copy of the hymn-book

over and over she read the words

with their winsome picture of jesus christ wounded for her transgressions weeping for her waywardness but still loving with an infinite love and thus she was led to surrender to him her conscience troubled her about continuing her work on the stage but the manager of the theatre with plausible arguments induced her to go on with the leading part in a new play soon to be produced and she appeared on the opening night her entrance on the stage was to have been accompanied by her singing of a song in the play but the song she could not sing for she was thinking of her recent conversion and of the hymn which had brought her to christ finally clasping her hands and with tears in her eyes she sang to the audience depth of mercy can there be mercy still

That single hymn told all.

The wandering sheep, the wayward child had returned.

Come, O Thou All-Victorious Lord by Charles Wesley In June 1746, Charles Wesley visited Portland and preached to the working men who were employed in the quarries of that region, but he was evidently impressed that the hearts of some of his hearers were as hard as the stone in which they wrought day after day.

This hymn is entitled Written Before Preaching at Portland, and perhaps the thoughts which inspired it can best be presented by quoting from his diary.

End of A Shout in the Camp.

A Thousand Oracles Divine by Charles Wesley.

A thousand oracles divine, their common beams unite, that sinners may with angels join to worship God aright.

To praise a Trinity adored by all the hosts above, and one thrice holy God and Lord through endless ages love.

His truth at all times firmly stood and shall from age to age endure.

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom heaven and earth adore, from men and from the angel host, be praise and glory evermore.

All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord by Charles Wesley.

All praise to our redeeming Lord, who joins us by his grace and bids us each, to each restored, together seek his face.

That's the wondrous story.

Or listen to Charles Wesley.

Answering the question.

Look into that manger.

Where are we going to be sheltered from God's wrath? The only possible answer to that question is in God Himself, as God Himself provides a shelter from His wrath in Jesus Christ and His work upon the cross.

Charles Wesley wrote on this idea, "Other refuge have I none.

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee." And Augustus Toplady, the author of some of our great hymns, wrote, "Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee." So I ask the question, have you found a refuge in God? One who is able not merely to help you through life, but save you from your sins and bring you into a state through the work of Jesus Christ by which you're able to stand before Him clothed with a righteousness not your own.

That's what the Christian life is all about, standing in Jesus Christ before God.