Tag: hymn
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Hymn of the day
A change from the Wesleys today, but I’m sure even they won’t mind giving way to this classic bit of hymnody.
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Hymn of the day
Another hymn by Charles Wesley. This hymn was adapted by John Wesley for public use from a love poem that his brother Charles had originally written for his wife, Sarah (Sally).
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Hymn of the day
Today’s hymn was written by German theologian Joachim Lange (1670 -1744) and translated into English by John Wesley.
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Hymn of the day
Another of Charles Wesley’s hymns. I don’t think I’ve ever sung this one, but it is a fine statement of Christian hope in a time of bereavement.
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Hymn of the day
One of Charles Wesley’s best known hymns today
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Hymn of the Day
This is not one of Mr Wesley’s that I’ve ever sung, but I think it should be! I can’t tell you what tune it would have been set to, but it goes nicely to ‘Amsterdam’
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Hymn of the day
Chareles wasn’t the only hymn-writing Wesley brother. John wrote a few of his own, though nowhere near as many. Here is one of them.
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Hymn of the day
This is the hymn that Isaac Watts is reputed to have said he wished he had written. The version by Maddy Prior and The Carval Band is my favourite recording, so I’m including that. No one would sing all these verses anymore!
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Hymn of the Day
I like to post a hymn by Charles Wesley on a Sunday. As a bonus, we have Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band