The Aged Minister's Prayer

Lord, I believe Thy every word

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 70 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Lord, I believe thy ev'ry word,
Thy every promise true:
And lo! I wait on thee, my Lord,
Till I my strength renew.

2 If in this feeble flesh I may
Awhile shew forth thy praise,
Jesu support the tott'ring clay,
And lengthen out my days.

3 If such a worm as I can spread
The common Saviour's name;
Let him who rais'd thee from the dead,
Quicken my mortal frame.

4 Still let me live thy blood to show,
Which purges ev'ry stain;
And gladly linger out below
A few more years in pain.

5 Spare me, till my strength of soul,
Till I thy love retrieve;
Till faith shall make my spirit whole,
And perfect soundness give.

6 For this in stedfast hope I wait,
Now, Lord, my soul restore;
Now the new heav'ns and earth create,
And I shall sin no more.

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

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: Lord, I believe Thy every word
Title: The Aged Minister's Prayer
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Credited to Wilhelm Schulthes, 1871, in The Hymnal (1916). Reviews of his works in The Musical Times in 1871 include an "Ave Maria" for organ/piano and "O Salutaris" for soprano and choir. These pieces appear to be exceptionally rare and are not readily available for study. —Chris Fenner

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A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d348

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d131

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d506

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d509

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d508

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #1019

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d220

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #828

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #309

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #309

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d364

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d306

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #356

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #354

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A Collection of Hymns #309

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A Collection of Hymns #354

A New Book of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal and Other Churches #d147

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

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A Pocket Hymn Book #LXXVII

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

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A Pocket Hymn-book #77

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A Pocket Hymn-Book #LXXVII

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #155

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #328

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Free Methodist Hymnal #426

Gospel Tent Hymns #d105

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Gospel Tent Hymns #51

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Gospel Trio of Sacred Song #187a

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d316

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #784

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #784

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #668

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #668

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Hymnal #328

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Hymns and Sacred Poems #225

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Hymns and Songs #120

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Hymns for Christian Melody #491

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Hymns for the Sick-Room #44

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d292

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #828

Indian Melodies #60t

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d483

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Methodist Hymn-Book #577

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New Hymn and Tune book #97b

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New Hymn and Tune Book #97b

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d158

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d156

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Sacred Hymns and Tunes #249

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #133

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d264

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #328

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d451

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The Heart and Voice #171a

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #1019

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #654

The Lesser Hymnal #d198

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 35th ed. #d163

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. Rev. #d166

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

The Millennial Chorister #d56

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #I.125

The Songs of Zion #d120

The Songs of Zion #d119

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #184

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The Tribute of Praise #184

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The Tribute of Praise #184

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #426

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