Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley was an English Anglican cleric and a principal leader of the Methodist movement. Wesley was a prolific hymnwriter who wrote over 6,500 hymns during his lifetime. His works include "And Can It Be", "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing", "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today", "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling", the carol "Hark!
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- Epworth
- Educated at
- Christ ChurchWestminster School
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- 🏆 Gospel Music Hall of Fame
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Trending topics shown first"Osborn G , "The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley. Vol 1.", London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office. At archive.org. And also volumes 2 to 13."
"Hymns and sacred poems, 4th edition, by Wesley, John and Wesley, Charles, Bristol, 1743. At archive.org."
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1707
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Birth1788
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