1JESUS, thou hast bid us pray, Pray always, and not faint; With the word a power convey To utter our complaint; Quiet shalt thou never know, Till we from sin are fully freed; O avenge us of our foe, And bruise the Serpent's head!
2We have now begun to cry, And we will never end, Till we find salvation nigh, And grasp the sinner's friend; Day and night we'll speak our woe, With thee importunately plead, O avenge us of our foe, And bruise the Serpent's head!
3Speak the word, and we shall be From all our bands released, Only thou canst set us free, By Satan long oppressed; Now thy power almighty show, Arise, the woman's conquering Seed! O avenge us of our foe, And bruise the Serpent's head!
4To destroy his work of sin, Thyself in us reveal; Manifest thyself within Our flesh, and fully dwell With us, in us, here below; Enter, and make us free indeed; O avenge us of our foe, And bruise the Serpent's head.
5Stronger than the strong man, thou His fury canst control: Cast him out, by entering now, And keep our ransomed soul; Satan's kingdom overthrow, On all the powers of darkness tread; O avenge us of our foe, And bruise the Serpent's head!
6To the never-ceasing cries Of thine elect attend; Send deliverance from the skies, The mighty Spirit send: Though to man thou seemest slow, Our cries thou seemest not to heed, O avenge us of our foe, And bruise the Serpent's head!
7Come, O come, all-glorious Lord! No longer now delay; With thy Spirit's two-edged sword The crooked Serpent slay! Bare thine arm, and give the blow, Root out and kill the hellish seed, O avenge us of our foe, And bruise the Serpent's head!
8Jesus, hear thy Spirit's call, Thy bride, who bids thee come; Come, thou righteous Judge of all, Pronounce the Tempter's doom: Doom him to infernal woe, For him and for his angels made; Now avenge us of our foe, For ever bruise his head!
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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.