Charles Wesley was born on December 18, 1707, and died on March 29, 1788. He was the brother of John Wesley, whose teachings led to the rise of the Methodist Church.
Charles wrote around 8,000 hymns; about five and a half thousand were published during his lifetime, with another two thousand remaining unpublished.
Score (png): http://www.freehymnal.com/png/lovedivinealllovesexcelling.png 1. Love Divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav’n to earth come down; Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown; Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter ev’ry trembling heart. 2. Breathe, O breathe, Thy loving Spirit Into ev’ry [...]
Score (png): http://freehymnal.com/png/aheartofpraise.png 1. Oh. for a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free, A heart that always feels Thy blood, So freely shed for me. 2. A heart resigned, submissive, meek, My dear Redeemer’s throne Where only Christ is heard to speak, A copy Lord, of Thine. 3. A heart [...]
Score (png) http://www.freehymnal.com/png/andcaniyetdelay.png. 1. And can I yet delay My little all to give? To tear my soul from earth away For Jesus to receive? 2. Nay, but I yield, I yield! I can hold out no more: I sink, by dying love compelled, And own Thee conqueror. 3. Though late, I all forsake; My [...]
Score (png): http://www.freehymnal.com/png/comethoualmightyking.png. Score (png-shaped-note): http://freehymnal.com/png/shape/comethoualmightyking.png. 1. Come, Thou almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing, Help us to praise; Father! All glorious, O’er all victorious, Come, and reign over us, Ancient of Days! 2. Come, Thou incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend: Come, and Thy people bless, And give [...]
Score (png): http://www.freehymnal.com/png/ohforathousandtongues.png. 1. Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer’s praise, My great Redeemer’s praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace, The triumphs of His grace, The triumphs of His grace! 2. My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, Assist me to [...]
Score (png): http://www.freehymnal.com/png/harktheheraldangelssing.png. 1. Hark! the herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With th’ angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” With th’ angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” [...]
