Persevering Grace

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Son of God, Thy blessing grant

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 100 hymnals

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1 Son of God, thy blessing grant;
Still supply my every want;
Tree of life, thine influence shed:
From thy fullness I am fed.

2 Tend'rest branch, alas, am I--
Wither without thee and die;
Weak as helpless infancy:
Oh, confirm my soul in thee!

3 Unsustained by thee, I fall;
Send the help for which I call:
Weaker than a bruised reed,
Help I every moment need.

4 All my hopes on thee depend;
Love me, save me to the end;
Give me persevering grace:
Take the everlasting praise.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #634

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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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