Ah what avails my strife

Ah what avails my strife

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 24 hymnals

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, the son of Samuel Wesley, was born at Epworth, Dec. 18, 1707. He was educated at Westminster School and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated M.A. In 1735, he took Orders and immediately proceeded with his brother John to Georgia, both being employed as missionaries of the S.P.G. He returned to England in 1736. For many years he engaged with his brother in preaching the Gospel. He died March 29, 1788. To Charles Wesley has been justly assigned the appellation of the "Bard of Methodism." His prominence in hymn writing may be judged from the fact that in the "Wesleyan Hymn Book," 623 of the 770 hymns were written by him; and he published more than thirty poetical works, written either by himself alone,… Go to person page >

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Author: Charles Wesley

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Instances (24)TextImageAudioScore
A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes: for Worship in the Church and Family #405Image
Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #252Image
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #509Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #539Image
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #539
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #539Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #539Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #539Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #539Image
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #314Image
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #364Image
The Christian Hymnal #d13
The Christian Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship #267Image
The Christian Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship #832Image
The Christian hymnal: a collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship; in two parts (Rev.) #405Image
The Christian Hymnist #d9
The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs": for public, social and family worship and private devotions at the Sanitarium, Clifton Springs, N. Y. #178Image
The Gospel Praise Book #d6
The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #261Image
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #340cImage
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d15
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d8
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d11
The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d6