1GOD of all consolation, take The glory of thy grace! Thy gifts to thee we render back In ceaseless songs of praise.
2Through thee we now together came, In singleness of heart; We met, O Jesus, in thy name, And in thy name we part.
3We part in body, not in mind, Our minds continue one; And, each to each in Jesus joined, We hand in hand go on.
4Subsists as in us all one soul, No power can make us twain; And mountains rise and oceans roll To sever us, in vain.
5Present we still in spirit are, And intimately nigh, While on the wings of faith and prayer We each to other fly.
6Our life is hid with Christ in God; Our Life shall soon appear, And shed his glory all abroad In all his members here.
7The heavenly treasure now we have In a vile house of clay; But he shall to the utmost save, And keep it to that day.
8Our souls are in his mighty hand, And he shall keep them still; And you and I shall surely stand With him on Zion's hill!
9Him eye to eye we there shall see, Our face like his shall shine: O what a glorious company, When saints and angels join!
10 O what a joyful meeting there! In robes of white arrayed, Palms in our hands we all shall bear, And crowns upon our head.
11 Then let us lawfully contend, And fight our passage through; Bear in our faithful minds the end, And keep the prize in view.
12 Then let us hasten to the day When all shall be brought home; Come, O Redeemer, come away, O Jesus, quickly come!
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Charles Wesley (1707 - 1788)
Was an English hymn writer, poet, and preacher who wrote over 5,500 hymns including And Can It Be That I Should Gain?, O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing, and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. A leader of the Methodist movement with his brother John Wesley.Wesley's conversion had a clear impact on his doctrine, especially the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The change in doctrine can be seen in his sermons after 1738, but is most notable in his hymns written after 1738. From Charles published work “Hymns and Prayers to the Trinity” and in Hymn number 62 he writes “The Holy Ghost in part we know, For with us He resides, Our whole of good to Him we owe, Whom by His grace he guides, He doth our virtuous thoughts inspire, The evil he averts, And every seed of good desire, He planted in our hearts.”
Charles Wesley is best known for his prolific hymn writing, his poetry and for being one of the founding fathers of the Methodist denomination of Christianity. He wrote more than six thousand hymns, of which a handful remain in modern day worship.
John and Charles Wesley's Methodist style was to take the word of God to people, wherever they were, rather than try to get them into a church to hear it. The numbers of converts grew and were gathered into 'societies' to nurture their faith.
With their helpers they began their travelling ministry, covering thousands of miles on horseback over the years throughout England and in Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with London, Bristol, and Newcastle being the main centres of their work.
The high-intensity preaching took its toll on Charles; he suffered from nervous exhaustion and severe depression. He was 80 when he died on 29th March 1788. With his famous carol Hark the Herald Angels Sing heard everywhere from cathedrals to supermarkets, the legacy of Charles Wesley is likely to continue for years to come.
Charles Wesley was an English leader of the Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Anglican clergyman John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley (the Younger), and father of musician Samuel Wesley, and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley.
Despite their closeness, Charles and his brother John did not always agree on questions relating to their beliefs. In particular, Charles was strongly opposed to the idea of a breach with the Church of England into which they had been ordained. Charles Wesley is chiefly remembered for the many hymns he wrote. He founded Wesley Chapel in the village of Brayton, which is just south of Selby. His house, located nearby, can still be visited today.