The Fountain

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 >

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First Line: By faith I to the fountain fly
Title: The Fountain
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #456

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Better Than Pearls #87

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Hymns and Tunes #374

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #456

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New Hymn and Tune book #159g

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New Hymn and Tune Book #159g

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #286

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #258

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #120

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #111

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #111

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d103

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d102

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d103

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #133

A New Book of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal and Other Churches #d29

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d69

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d80

The Chapel Hymn Book #d46

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d80

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The Heart and Voice #42c

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