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Composition/Performance of Hymn due May 18

Topic: the character of God

Create three-stanza lyric Set to borrowed or original tune

You may partner with someone from class

Work on this during Easter Recess?


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Romans 12: 1,2 NRSV

I appeal to you, therefore, brothersand sisters, by the mercies of God, topresent your bodies as a living

sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God,which is your spiritual act of worship.

Do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewing ofyour minds, so that you may be ableto discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and


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Romans 12: 1,2 NRSV

I a__ to you, therefore, brothers andsisters, by __________________, topresent your _____, as a ____ ____,

holy and ____to God, which is your________________________.

Do not be __________________, butbe____ by the ____________,so thatyou may be able to discern w___ i_t_ w__ of G__, what is good and

____ and ____.


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Romans 12: 1,2 NRSV

I appeal to you, therefore, brothersand sisters, by the mercies of God, topresent your bodies as a living

sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God,which is your spiritual act of worship.

Do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewing ofyour minds, so that you may be ableto discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and


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T h e W e s l e y B r o t h e r s

2012 Barry Liesch

Biola University La Mirada, CA

Charles WesleyHymn writer

John Wesley

Preacher & publisher


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Just one generation after Watts

Were active 1730 - 1780

Charles WesleyHymn writer

John Wesley

Preacher & publisher


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In 1700s the Anglican church had power,political power, spiritual power, was in control


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In 1700s the Anglican church had power,political power, spiritual power, was in control

But it was a dark time

low morale, squalor, unrest, cold Christianity

Deism had infiltrated the Church.


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In 1700s the Anglican church had power,

political power, spiritual power, was in control

But it was a dark time

low morale, injustice, unrest, cold Christianity


John

Charles

Wesley brothers

preached Arminian doctrine


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But it was a time of



John

Charles

Wesley brothers

preached Arminian doctrine


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But it was a time of



John

Charles

Wesley brothers

preached Arminian doctrineclashed with Calvinist authorities

regarded as radicals, dangerous,

teaching heresy


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John

Charles

Not ensconced in

comfortable

church positions.

Like Jesus,they preached

in fields,

market squares.


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John

Charles

Not ensconced in

comfortable

church positions.

Like Jesus,they preached

in fields,

market squares.

Spear-headed a national revival

Credited with helping avert a French-style Revolution


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Brilliant

CourageousExperiential

InnovativeTheological

Controversial

Influential


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Awesome academic talentBoth John and Charles

When a teenager, Charles competed in

a scholarly joust or "Challenge.

One fellow tried to "stump" anotheron any of a hundred subtle questionsconcerning Greek grammar.


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The competition began early in themorning and continued until nine atnight, three or four nights a week,for eight weeks!

Much was at stake. The winner wouldbe named a "King's Scholar" andguaranteed entrance to Oxford orCambridge University.



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Charles triumphed, enrolled at Oxford

University.Awarded a Masters degree in ClassicalLanguages and Literature.

(1% of population attended University)



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John also excelled at Oxford

Prominent student leader

Drew strength from music his entire lifeSang devotional hymns 4 to 5 times dailyTranslated German, Moravian hymns

Song began & ended Methodist meetings



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Brilliant



ControversialInfluential


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Through his 80th Birthday, John Wesley was

Circuit-Riding EvangelistWesleys Journal April 28, 1745

Preached not only in churches &


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Circuit-Riding EvangelistPreached in open air

To miners, the poor, outcasts of society

Involved in prison reform

Faced church opposition

Ministered outside church establishment

Slandered by clergy, censured by Bishops

Riots, mobs erupted for example


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Circuit-Riding EvangelistA clergyman incites mob

charges John with preaching blasphemy

Rock-throwing mob surrounds house, breaks windows,rips off shutters, floods rooms with a fire engine hose,

deluges house, drives Johns horse into pond.

Shouting, We want minister. We will have minister.

They seize him. Force him to appear before magistrate.


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Circuit-Riding EvangelistA clergyman incited mob

charged John with preaching blasphemy

Rock-throwing mob surrounds house, brakes windows,rips off shutters, floods rooms using a fire engine,

deluges house, drives Johns horse into pond.

Shouting, We want minister. We will have minister.

They seize him. Force him to appear before magistrate.

Methodist convertsmauled, hounded with bulldogs,

threatened, their businesses looted


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H f Ch l W l


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Hymn from Charles Wesleyexpresses it all

Outcasts of men, to you I call,

Harlots, and publicans and thieves

He spreads his arms to embrace youall....

Come, all ye Magdalens in lust

Ye ruffians fell in murders old

Repent and live.

Fearless, Gutzy, Disciplined!


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Brilliant





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Response to Deism

JohnWesley at Oxford UniversityOpposes Deisms Absent God

People can have apersonalrelationship with apersonalGod

Conversion could to be felt and

experienced


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Response to DeismJohn Wesley at Oxford

University

Leads holy club (unflattering nickname)

Charles reads Luthers GalatiansHas born again experience, feels forgiven

1738 John reads Luthers Romans

I felt my heart strangely warmed

I felt I did trust in Christ alone for my salvation

He had taken away my sins, even mine


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Charles Conversion Hymn

...written day after (1738)

O how shall I thy good tell...

That I, a child of wrath and hell

Should be called a child of God,

Should know, should feelmy sins forgiven


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Personal-Theological hymns include

O for a 1000 tongueswritten For the Anniversary Day

of his conversion

18 verses!

Several stanzas appear in current

hymnbooks


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Narrative stanzas not in current hymnbooks

O for a 1000 tongues #96On this glad day the glorious SunOf Righteousness arose;

On my benighted soul he shoneAnd filled it with repose

I felt my Lords atoning blood

Close to my heart applied;Me, me he loved, the Son of God

For me, for me, he died!


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In current hymnbooks

O for a 1000 tongues #96O for a 1000 tongues to singMy great Redeemers praise

The glories of my God and KingThe triumphs of His grace


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In current hymnbooks

O for a 1000 tongues #96O for a 1000 tongues to singMy great Redeemers praise

The glories of my God and KingThe triumphs of His grace

He breaks the power of canceled sin

He sets the prisoner freeHis blood can make the foulest clean

His blood avails for me


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Not in current hymnbooks but theological

O for a 1000 tonguesLook unto him, ye nations, ownYour God, ye fallen race

Look, and be saved through faith aloneBe justified by grace

Key Reformation tenets proclaimed


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CharlesAnd Can it be#366

...tells his personal salvation story

Narrative emphasis

Theological emphasis

Both combined!


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...tells his personal salvation story

And can it be that I should gain

An interest in the Saviors blood?Died He for me, who caused His pain?

For me, who Him to death pursued?

Amazing love! How can it beThat thou my God should die for me?


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...tells the gospel story

He left His Fathers throne above,

So free, so infinite His grace!Emptied Himself of all but love,

And bled for Adams helpless race.

Tis mercy all immense and free

For O my God it found out me


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resumes his personal salvation story

Long my imprisoned spirit lay

Fast bound in sin and natures might;Thine eye diffused a quickning ray,

I woke, the dungeon flamed with light:

My chains fell off, my heart was free;

I rose went forth and followed thee.


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...his new standing before God

No condemnation now I dread:

Jesus, and all in Him is mine!

Alive in Him, my living Head,

And clothed in righteousness divine.

Bold I approach the eternal throneAnd claim the crown through Christ alone


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...for stanzas 2 and 4

Assignment1. Trace the scriptural allusions

Use Strongs Concordance (KJ)

2. Summarize the key theological ideas

3. Hand in a written introduction

Devised for a worship service


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Brilliant




John Wesley Innovator


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John Wesley - Innovator

Small Group Methodology

Brilliant organizerfor discipleship, bible studies

100s of groups meet week nights

Outside of formal church structure for prayer, singing, mutualconfession of faults

to speak freely, plainly, andconcisely the real state of yourheart


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Charles Wesley writes

Small Group HymnWhat troubles have we seen,

What conflicts we have past,

Fightings without, and fears within,Since we assembled last.


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1780

John Wesley publishesCollection of Hymns for the People

calledMethodists

The hymns are not carelessly

jumbled together, but carefully

arranged according to the experience

ofrealChristians... a little body of

experimental and practical divinity.

56 Hymn Publications in All


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Brilliant





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Charles Wesley hymn on

Christ and his KingdomChrist is King, Lord

Overthrows evil

Establishes his kingdom

Rules, Judges

all of this in the following hymn


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Christ as Lord

Rejoice, the Lord is King #342Rejoice, the Lord is King

Your Lord and King adore

Rejoice give thanks and singAnd triumph evermoreRefrain

Lift up your heartLift up your voice rejoice again

I say rejoice!


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Christ as Exalted Savior

Rejoice, the Lord is King #342Our Savior, Jesus, reigns

The God of truth and Love

When he had purged our sinsHe took his seat aboveRefrain


I say rejoice!


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Christ as Kingdom-Ruler

Rejoice, the Lord is King #342His kingdom shall not fail

He rules oer earth and heaven

The keys of death and hellAre to our Jesus givenRefrain


I say rejoice!


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Christ as Enthroned in Heaven

Rejoice, the Lord is King #342He sits at Gods right hand

Till all his foes submit

And bow to his commandsAnd fall beneath his feetRefrain


I say rejoice!


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Christ as Coming Judge

Rejoice, the Lord is King #342Rejoice in glorious hope

For Christ the Judge shall come

To gather all his saintsTo their eternal homeRefrain


I say rejoice!

Charles Wesley


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Charles Wesley

Retains Liturgical Year

(Charles remains a chastised Anglican)

Writes for Christmas celebrations

Writes for Easter celebrations

Narrative & Theological combined


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Charles Wesley: Christmas Hymn #185

Hark! The Herald Angels SingHark! the herald angels singGlory to the new born king

Peace on earth and mercy mildGod and sinners reconciledJoyful all ye nations riseJoin the triumph of the skiesWith theangelic host proclaimChrist is born in BethlehemHark! the...


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Hark! The Herald Angels SingChrist by highest heaven adoredChrist the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold him comeOffspring of the Virgins wombVeiled in flesh the God-head seeHail the incarnate DeityPleased with us in flesh to dwellJesus our ImmanuelHark! the


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Hark! The Herald Angels SingHail the heaven-born Prince of PeaceHail the Son of Righteousness

Light and life to all he bringsRisen with healing in his wingsMild he lays his glory byBorn that we no more may dieBorn to raise us from the earthBorn to give us second birthHark! the


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Hark! The Herald Angels SingAssignment

1. Trace the scriptural allusions

Use Strongs Concordance (KJ)2. Summarize the key theological ideas

3. Hand in a written introduction

Devised for a worship service


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Charles Wesley: Easter Hymn #288

Christ the Lord is risen todayChrist the Lord is risen today...Sons of men and angels say...

Raise your joy and triumphs high...Sing ye heavens and earth reply...


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Charles Wesley: Easter Hymn #288

Christ the Lord is risen todayChrist the Lord is risen today...Sons of men and angels say...

Raise your joy and triumphs high...Sing ye heavens and earth reply...

Lives again our glorious king...

Where, O death, is now thy sting?...Dying once He all doth save...

Where thy vict-o-ry, O grave?...


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Arminianism Calvinism (TULIP)


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Arminianism Calvinism (TULIP)

Free Will

(Human Ability)

Total Depravity

(Total Inability)

Conditional Election Unconditional Election

Unlimited Atonement(Universal/General Redemption)

Limited Atonement(Particular Redemption)

Resistable Grace(Resistable Call of Spirit)

Irresistable Grace(Irresistable Call of Spirit)

Fallable: fall from GraceCan lose salvation

Perseverance of Saintshttp://www.the-highway

.com/compare.html


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Charles Wesleys Hymns

A textbook of Weslyan theology

free will

universal call of salvation

vivid born again experience

strong evangelistic emphasisHeresy by some Calvinists


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Universal call

Pure universallove thou art

Thy sovereign grace to allextendsImmense and unconfined

From age to age it never ends

It reaches all mankind


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Atonement for all

The world he suffered to redeem

For allhe hath the atonementmadeFor those that will not come to him

The ransom of his life was paid

Charles Wesley


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Charles Wesley

Emphasis on free will

Invitation hymn

individual can say yes or no to God

Come, sinners to the gospel feast:Let everysoul be Jesus guest.

Ye need not one be left behind,

For God has bid allhumankind.

Charles Wesley


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C a es es ey


Invitation hymn


Charles Wesley


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Invitation hymn


Do not begin to make excuse;Ah! do notyou his grace refuse;

Your worldly cares and pleasures leave,

And take what Jesus hath to give.

A i i C l i i t H t d Di t


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Arminian-Calvinist Heated Dispute

Wesley vs Toplady

Wage public battle-pamphlets/letters/sermonsToplady charges W with lying, forgery, heresy

guilty of Satanic shamelessness

hater of the gospel systemlurking, sly assassin, acting like Pope

Wesleys blast back

I do not fight with chimney-sweepsShall the Hellish doctrine stand?(hymn text)Yet, years later Wesley publishes Topladys

Rock of Ages Topladys Theologically-Loaded Hymn


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p y g y y

Rock of Ages #384

Rock of Ages cleft for me

Let me hide myself in thee

Let the water and the bloodFrom thy wounded side which flowed

Be of sin the double cure

Save from wrath and make me pure

Topladys Theologically-Loaded Hymn


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g y y

Rock of Ages #384

Not the labors of my hands

Can fulfill thy laws demands

Could my zeal no respite knowCould my tears forever flow

All for sin could not atone

Thou must save and thou alone



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Rock of Ages #384

Nothing in my hand I bring

Simply to thy cross I cling

Naked come to thee for dressHelpless look to thee for grace

Foul I too the fountain fly

Wash me Savior or I die



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Rock of Ages #384

While I draw this fleeting breath

When my eyes shall close in death

When I soar to worlds unknownSee thee on thy judgment throne

Rock of ages cleft for me

Let me hide myself in thee

Wesleys admiration of hymn text

overcomes his personal antagonism Topladys Theologically-Loaded Hymn


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Rock of Ages #384

Todays notions of the individualSense of sin muted/goodness of humankind

Promotion self-esteem

Raising self-image

Watts/Wesleys image of individual

Deep, profound awareness of sinTotal lostness apart from GodUnder the wrath of GodCalvinistic values embedded in culture


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Wesleys theturning point toward


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Modern Evangelicalism

Changed the face of Protestant Reformation Broadened its outreach

Broke with religious conventions Willing to adapt, experiment, discard tradition

More participatory concept of Church

Revitalized doctrine of grace gone stale

Modeled a more deeply personal religion

Advocate for genuine piety, evangelism Pioneered para-church concept

Founded Methodist denomination

Forerunner of Nazarenes, C&MA, Pentecostals

Ch l t t h i t?


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1. wrote over 7000 hymnsworks out to 10 lines every day for 50 years!

2. proclaims core theology

3. some hymns teach Arminian theologyopposes the TULIP philosophy

4. reveals Methodist distinctives

personal conversion experience

evangelistic emphasis

universal gospel

Charles - greatest hymnist?

Impact of Hymnson


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Early Evangelicalism

The one activity all evangelicals shared Bound them closely together

Key element in the USA Great Awakening

Popular hymns unitedevangelicalsHymns shied away from controversy

Hymns pacifiedtheological disputes

Hymns bridgedblack/white races

Nothing was more central to theevangelical revival than the singing

of new hymns.Mark Noll, historian


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Hymns of Charles Wesley

O for a 1000 tonguesLove divine, all loves excelling

Come thou long expected Jesus

Hark! the herald angels singAnd can it be

Christ the Lord is risen today

Rejoice the Lord is King

Lyrics toned down by todays editors


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A Model for You & Me?

Bold

Dogged perseverance

Great command of scripture

Wedded experience & theology

Committed


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A Model for You & Me?

Bold

Dogged perseverance

Great command of scripture

Wedded experience & theology

CommittedNo pabulum, no bland hymns!

Charles personal favorite (2 tunes available)


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Jesus, Lover of My Soul #439

Jesus, lover of my soul

Let me to thy bosom fly

While the nearer water flowWhile the tempest still is high

Hide me O my Savior hide

Till the storm of life is pastSafe into the haven guide

O receive my soul at last



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Other refuge have I none

Hangs my helpless soul on thee

Leave, ah! leave me not aloneStill support and comfort me

All my trust in thee is stayed

All my help from thee I bringCover my defenseless head

With the shadow of thy wing



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Thou, O Christ art all I want

More than all in thee I find

Raise the fallen, cheer the faintHeal the sick, and lead the blind

Just and holy is thy name

I am all unrighteousnessFalse and full of sin I am

Thou art full of truth and grace



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Plenteous grace with thee is found

Grace to cover all my sin

Let the healing streams aboundMake and keep me pure within

Thou of life the fountain art

Freely let me take of theeSpring thou up within my heart

Rise to all eternity


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Jesus, Lover of My Soul

regarded asOne of the greatest hymns


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brother John refused to publish

Jesus, Lover of my Soul too sentimental

comes into general use

after Charles death

Charles son Samuel

becomes famous organist/composer


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Thank youCharles!

Worship in the English language


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Worship in the English language

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Metrical Psalms imitating Geneva Psalter

Hymns Watts > Wesleys

Worship Choruses

Gospel Songs Fanny Crosby1850

B illi t


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