His Service is Perfect Freedom

Behold, I come with joy to do

Author: Charles Wesley
Tune: WILLOW DALE
Published in 16 hymnals

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Behold, I come with joy to do
Title: His Service is Perfect Freedom
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)
Page Scan

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #807

Faith Hymns #d11

Page Scan

Faith Hymns (New ed.) #42

Page Scan

Free Methodist Hymnal #394

Page Scan

Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #807

Page Scan

New Hymn and Tune book #61e

Page Scan

New Hymn and Tune Book #61e

Revival Hymns #d9

Page Scan

Revival Hymns (Rev. ed.) #25

Page Scan

Songs of Victory #172

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d59

The Chapel Hymn Book #d39

Page Scan

The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #297

Page Scan

The Heart and Voice #130a

Page Scan

The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #652

Page Scan

The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #394

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us