Charles Wesley
Hymn writer & lyricist
About Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley (1707–1788) was an English hymn writer and Anglican clergyman whose hymns played a central role in the Methodist revival of the eighteenth century. Born in Epworth, England, he was the son of Samuel Wesley and the younger brother of John Wesley. Educated at Oxford University, Charles experienced a profound conversion in 1738 that deeply shaped his preaching and hymn writing.
Wesley wrote more than six thousand hymns, making him one of the most prolific hymn writers in Christian history. His texts are rich in Scripture and theology, expressing themes of salvation by grace, the new birth, assurance of faith, and joyful praise. Hymns such as Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, and And Can It Be That I Should Gain continue to be widely sung. Through his hymns, Charles Wesley gave voice to the spiritual experience of believers and left a lasting mark on Christian worship throughout the world.
Hymns by Charles Wesley
| # | Title | Year | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Charge to Keep I Have | 1762 | 1927 | View |
| 2 | And Can It Be That I Should Gain? | 1738 | 1201 | View |
| 3 | Arise, My Soul, Arise | 1742 | 1075 | View |
| 4 | Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow | 1750 | 384 | View |
| 5 | Christ the Lord is risen today | 1739 | 1106 | View |
| 6 | Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies | 1740 | 417 | View |
| 7 | Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus | 1744 | 3279 | View |
| 8 | Depth of Mercy! Can There Be? | 1740 | 829 | View |
| 9 | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | 1741 | 768 | View |
| 10 | Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go | 1749 | 6 | View |
| 11 | Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild | 1767 | 577 | View |
| 12 | Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise | 1739 | 140 | View |
| 13 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | 1351 | 3424 | View |
| 14 | I Want A Principle Within (A Tender Conscience) | 1749 | 683 | View |
| 15 | Jesus, Lover of My Soul | 1740 | 2209 | View |