Display Title: Stupendous height of heavenly love First Line: Stupendous height of heavenly love Tune Title: DURA Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 88 88 88 Scripture: Psalm 23:2-4; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 43:3; Isaiah 26:3; Isaiah 49:6; Isaiah 60:3; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 11:27; Luke 1:78-79; Luke 20:27-38; John 1:1; John 1:4-5; John 1:14; John 8:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:5; Titus 3:4-7; Hebrews 2:15; 1 John 1:5; Revelation 4:5 Date: 2011 Subject: Growth in Grace and Holiness |
Singing the Faith #512
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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