The Work of Perfection

Now, even now, I yield, I yield

Author: Charles Wesley
Tune: COLCHESTER (Tans’ur)
Published in 41 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Now, even now, I yield, I yield
With all my sins to part:
Jesus, speak my pardon seal'd,
And purify my heart!
Purge thy love of sin away,
Then I into nothing fall:
Thin I see the prefect day,
And Christ is all in all.

2 Jesu, now our hearts inspire
With that pure love of thine;
Kindle now the heavenly fire
To brighten and refine:
Purify our faith like gold:
All the dross of sin remove;
Melt our spirits down, and mould
Into thy perfect love.

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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 >

Text Information

First Line: Now, even now, I yield, I yield
Title: The Work of Perfection
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

COLCHESTER (Tans’ur)

From William Tans’ur’s A Compleat Melody: or, The Harmony of Sion (London: W. Pearson, for James Hodges, 1735), attributed to him there as composer and/or arranger. Hymn Tune Index no. 1393a. The tune is sometimes attributed to Henry Purcell, although the reasons for that attribution are unclear…

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A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d395

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d410

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The Good Old Songs #d387

The Good Old Songs #55

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