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Eternal Praise to the Most High

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: Thee to laud in songs divine
Title: Eternal Praise to the Most High
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 7.7.7.7
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Thee to laud in songs divine. Part of "Lord and God of heavenly powers," noted at p. 686, i.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Timeline

Instances

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #112

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Hallowed Songs #41

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #980

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #112

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New Hymn and Tune book #321f

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New Hymn and Tune Book #321f

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New Manual of Praise #61

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Songs of Praise #164

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d765

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The Harp #120

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a120

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The Heart and Voice #301d

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #49

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The Praise Hymnary #80

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #444

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The Tribute of Praise #444

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The Tribute of Praise #444

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