Sermons & Devotionals by Charles Wesley Hymns

Weary of wandering from my God, And now made willing to return I hear and bow me to the rod For thee, not without hope, I mourn: I have an Advocate above A Friend before the throne of love. O Jesus, full of truth and grace More full of grace than I of sin Yet once again I seek Thy face: Open Thine a... Read More

Weary souls, that wander wide From the central point of bliss, Turn to Jesus crucified, Fly to those dear wounds of His: Sink into the purple flood; Rise into the life of God. Find in Christ the way of peace, Peace unspeakable, unknown; By His pain He gives you ease, Life by His expiring groan: Rise... Read More

Weep not for a brother deceased; Our loss is his infinite gain; A soul out of prison released, And freed from its bodily chain; With songs let us follow his flight, And mount with his spirit above, Escaped to the mansions of light, And lodged in the Eden of love. Our brother the haven has gained, Ou... Read More

What shall I do, my God to love, My loving God to praise! The length, and breadth, and height to prove And depth of sovereign grace? Thy sovereign grace to all extends, Immense and unconfined; From age to age it never ends, It reaches all mankind. Throughout the world its breadth is known, Wide as i... Read More

What shall I render to my God For all His mercy’s store? I’ll take the gifts He hath bestowed, And humbly ask for more. The sacred cup of saving grace I will with thanks receive, And all His promises embrace, And to His glory live. My vows I will to His great Name Before His people pay, And all I ha... Read More

Where shall my wondering soul begin? How shall I all to heaven aspire? A slave redeemed from death and sin, A brand plucked from eternal fire, How shall I equal triumphs raise, Or sing my great Deliverer’s praise? O how shall I the goodness tell, Father, which Thou to me hast showed? That I, a child... Read More

Whether the Word be preached or read, No saving benefit I gain From empty sounds or letters dead; Unprofitable all and vain, Unless by faith Thy Word I hear And see its heavenly character. Unmixed with faith, the Scripture gives No comfort, life, or light to see, But me in darker darkness leaves, Im... Read More

With solemn faith we offer up And spread, O God, before Thine eyes That only ground of all our hope, That precious, once-made Sacrifice, Which brings Thy grace on sinners down, And perfects all our souls in one. Acceptance through His holy Name, Forgiveness in His blood we have; But more abundant li... Read More

Woe to the men on earth who dwell, Nor dread the Almighty’s frown, When God doth all His wrath reveal, And shower His judgments down! Sinners, expect those heaviest showers, To meet your God prepare; For, lo! the seventh angel pours His phial in the air. Lo! from their seats the mountains leap, The ... Read More

Would Jesus have the sinner die? Why hangs He then on yonder tree? What means that strange expiring cry? (Sinners, He prays for you and me) “Forgive them, Father, O forgive, They know not that by Me they live,” “They know not that by Me they live!” Adam descended from above, Our loss of Eden to retr... Read More

Ye neighbors, and friends of Jesus, draw near: His love condescends by titles so dear To call and invite you His triumph to prove, And freely delight you in Jesus’ love. The Shepherd Who died His sheep to redeem, On every side are gathered to Him The weary and burdened, the reprobate race; And wait ... Read More

Ye ransomed sinners, hear, The prisoners of the Lord; And wait till Christ appear According to His Word. Rejoice in hope; rejoice with me. Rejoice in hope; rejoice with me. We shall from all our sins be free. In God we put our trust: If we our sins confess, Faithful He is, and just, From all unright... Read More

Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, And publish abroad His wonderful Name; The Name all victorious of Jesus extol, His kingdom is glorious and rules over all. The waves of the sea have lift up their voice, Sore troubled that we in Jesus rejoice; The floods they are roaring, but Jesus is here; ... Read More

Ye thirsty for God, to Jesus give ear, And take, through His blood, a power to draw near; His kind invitation ye sinners embrace, Accepting salvation, salvation by grace. Sent down from above, Who governs the skies, In vehement love to sinners He cries, “Drink into My Spirit, who happy would be, And... Read More

Ye virgin souls, arise, With all the dead awake Unto salvation wise, Oil in your vessels take; Upstarting at the midnight cry, “Behold the heavenly Bridegroom nigh!” He comes, He comes, to call The nations to His bar, And raise to glory all Who fit for glory are; Made ready for your full reward, Go ... Read More

Ye waiting souls, arise, With all the dead, awake! Unto salvation wise, Oil in your vessels take; Upstarting at the midnight cry, “Behold, the heavenly Bridegroom nigh!” He comes, He comes to call The nations to His bar, And take to glory all Who meet for glory are; Made ready for your full reward, ... Read More

’Tis finished! The Messiah dies, Cut off for sins, but not His own: Accomplished is the sacrifice, The great redeeming work is done. ’Tis finished! all the debt is paid; Justice divine is satisfied; The grand and full atonement made; God for a guilty world hath died. The veil is rent in Christ alone... Read More