"All things are possible to him" is a hymn written by Charles Wesley on the subject of Christian holiness. Composed in eight six-line stanzas, it was originally published in 1749 as number ten of his "Hymns for those that wait for full Redemption" in volume two of Hymns & Sacred Poems. The complete text was later reprinted in volume five of The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley (1868–1872).
When John Wesley selected the poem for inclusion in the 1780 Wesleyan Hymn Book, he omitted the third and sixth stanzas. These omitted verses contained strong statements regarding sinlessness and eternal decrees, including the lines "I without sin on earth shall live" and "The unchangeable decree is past." This abridged six-stanza form became the standard text in subsequent Methodist collections. Outside Methodist denominations, the hymn's congregational use remained virtually unknown.
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