This is one of Charles Wesley’s finest and most widely sung hymns. It first appeared in 1747 and is based on a theme of Christian perfection. Various lines have been slightly altered over the ...

Soldiers of Christ, Arise' Prolific 18th century hymn writer Charles Wesley, brother of Methodism founder John Wesley, ...

Songwriter Charles Wesley penned more than 6500 classic hymns among them some of the most beloved in Christian history including Hark The Herald Angels Sing and Christ the Lord Is Risen Today This ...

This Easter hymn was originally written in the 14th century and entitled “Surrexit Christus Hodie”. It was translated into English in 1708 and the verses were revised in 1749, Charles Wesley ...

Charles Wesley was buried in St Marylebone churchyard, London, on 5th April 1788. A prolific poet, Charles Wesley wrote more than 6000 hymns (among them 'Hark, the herald angels sing' and 'Love divine ...

One hundred years earlier, Charles Wesley had suggested that his own hymn text “Hark, how all the welkin [heaven] rings” should be sung to a slow and solemn melody. It was William Cummings who ...