Faithful, O Lord, Thy mercies are

Faithful, O Lord, Thy mercies are

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 41 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 >

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First Line: Faithful, O Lord, Thy mercies are
Author: Charles Wesley
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Faithful, O Lord, Thy mercies are. C. Wesley. [God's Faithfulness.] In several American hymn-books two hymns are given with this opening line, as follows:—
(1) No. 306, in Longfellow and Johnson's Hymns of the Spirit, 1864, in 2 stanzas of 4 lines. This is No. 171 of C. Wesley's Short Hymns, &c, 1762, vol. i., on Ex. xxxiv. 6. (2) The second is in the Baptist Praise Book, 1871, No. 216, and is composed of portions of Nos. 169, 170, 171 of the Short Hymns, &c. (Poetical Works, 1868-72, vol. ix. p. 55).

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #4

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A Selection of Hymns #38

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Church Harmonies #231

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d254

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Church Psalmody #H34

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Church Psalmody #34

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College Hymnal #193

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Devotional hymns #192

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d115

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d85

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Hymns of the Spirit #306

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Hymns of Worship #118

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Laudamus #68

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #34

Melodies of the Church #d237

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d134

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Psalms and Hymns #36

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Sacred Poetry #17

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Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #215

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Songs for the Lord's House #90

Songs for the School #d31

The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d103

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #123

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #56.123

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The Baptist Hymn Book #123

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The Baptist Praise Book #216

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The Baptist Psalmody #31

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #91

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The Christian Melodist #330

The Gospel Praise Book #d109

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The Gospel Psalmist #92

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The Harp #63

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a63

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The Lyrica #35

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #12

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The Psalmist #166

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The Psalmist #166

The School Hymn and Tune Book #d39

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d199

The Southern Psalmist #d194

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d201

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