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Ambassadors for Christ

God, the offended God most high

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 24 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. God, the offended God most high,
Ambassadors to rebels sends;
His messengers His place supply,
And Jesus begs us to be friends.

2. Us, in the stead of Christ, they pray,
Us, in the stead of God, entreat,
To cast our arms, our sins, away,
And find forgiveness at His feet.

3. Our God in Christ! Thine embassy,
And proffered mercy, we embrace;
And gladly reconciled to Thee,
Thy condescending goodness praise.

4. Poor debtors, by our Lord’s request
A full acquittance we receive!
And criminals, with pardon blessed,
We, at our Judge’s instance, live!

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #145

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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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Text Information

First Line: God, the offended God most high
Title: Ambassadors for Christ
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #145
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Instances

Instances (1 - 24 of 24)

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d187

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d187

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Including the Whole Collection of the Rev. J. Wesley #ad187

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Including the Whole Collection of the Rev. J. Wesley #ad187

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d267

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d267

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d268

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d268

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d267

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d267
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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #257

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #257

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d170

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d170
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #11

A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #11
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #503

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #503
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A Collection of Hymns #L17

A Collection of Hymns #L17
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A Collection of Hymns #11

A Collection of Hymns #11
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David's Companion #28b

David's Companion #28b

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d141

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d141
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #604

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #604
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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #604

Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #604
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Hymns and Songs #4

Hymns and Songs #4

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d248

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d248
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Methodist Hymn-Book #229

Methodist Hymn-Book #229

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d139

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d139
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The Choice #H239

The Choice #H239

The Choice #H239

The Choice #H239
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The Cyber Hymnal #145

The Cyber Hymnal #145
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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #300

The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #300
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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #289

The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #289
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