Praying For Faith

Father of Jesus Christ, the Just

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 28 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Father of Jesus Christ the just,
My Friend and Advocate with thee
Pity a soul that fain would trust
In him who liv'd and dy'd for me;
But only thou canst make him known,
And in my heart reveal thy son.

2 If, drawn by thine alluring grace,
My want of living faith I feel,
Show me in Christ thy smiling face,
What flesh and blood can ne'er reveal;
Thy co-eternal Son display,
And call my darkness into day.

3 The gift unspeakable impart;
Command the light of faith to shine;
To shine in my dark drooping heart,
And fill me with the life divine:
Now bid the new creation be:
O God, let there be faith in me.

Source: A Pocket Hymn Book: designed as a constant companion for the pious, collected from various authors (9th ed.) #XXVIII

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: Father of Jesus Christ, the Just
Title: Praying For Faith
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #426

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #38

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #38

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A Collection of Hymns #38

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A Collection of Hymns #147

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A Pocket Hymn-book #28

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A Pocket Hymn-Book #XXVIII

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #310

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #310

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #583

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #583

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #375

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Methodist Tune Book #168

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New Hymn and Tune book #285d

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Salvation Army Songs #428

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The Heart and Voice #271b

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The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved #XXII

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #148

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A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XXVIII

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A Pocket Hymn Book #XXVIII

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A Pocket hymn-book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XXVIII

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #453

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Methodist Hymn-Book #264

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Manual of Devotion #64

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #375

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New Hymn and Tune Book #285d

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