All glory to God in the sky

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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First Line: All glory to God in the sky
Author: Charles Wesley

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All glory to God in the sky. C. Wesley. [Christmas.] This is No. xviii. of his Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord, 1744, in 5 stanzas of 8 lines. In 1780 it was given in full in the Wesleyan Hymn Book, No. 211, and has been repeated in all later editions. (Poetical Works, 1868-72, vol. iv. p. 125.) Its use amongst the Methodist bodies in all English-speaking countries is considerable; but outside of Methodism it is but little known.

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors: for the use of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church in New York #28Image
A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d13
A Collection of Hymns: for camp meetings, revivals, &c., for the use of the Primitive Methodists #L213Image
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d16
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d16
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d16
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #91Image
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church: principally from the collection of Rev. John Wesley, M. A., late fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford; with... (Rev. & corr.) #485Image
A Collection of Hymns: for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church, principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, A. M., late fellow of Lincoln College..(Rev. and corr. with a supplement) #485Image
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Principally from the Collection of the Rev. John Wesley. M. A. #485Image
A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d14
A Collection of Hymns: for the use of the people called Methodists; in miniature #217Image
A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #220Image
A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ: taken from the most approved authors, and adapted to public and private worship #1040Image
A New Selection of Hymns: compiled from various authors: with a number of original hymns that have never before appeared in print #CXLIVImage
A Pocket Hymn Book: designed as a constant companion for the pious, collected from various authors (9th ed.) #LVIIImage
A Pocket Hymn-book: designed as a constant companion for the pious, collected from various authors (18th ed.) #57Image
A Pocket Hymn-Book: designed as a constant companion for the pious: collected from various authors. (21st ed.) #LVIIImage
David's Harp: or the Boston Sabbath school song book, containing a variety of pleasing tunes in all the various metres; also hymns, anthems, and chants...(2nd Rev. Ed.) #182Image
Devotional hymns: selected for public and social worship #S71Image
Divine Songs #d1
Free Methodist Hymnal #d14
General Baptist Hymn Book #d11
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #505Image
Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #505Image
Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #127Image
Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d7
Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d15
Methodist Hymn-Book #720Image
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #365bImage
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #365bImage
Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d6
Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d6
Precious Gems No.l #224Image
The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d10
The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #133Image
The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems: being chiefly a collection (3rd ed. rev.) #CLVIIIImage
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d5
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d5
The Halifax Selection of Hymns: intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d7
The Heart and Voice: or, Songs of Praise for the Sanctuary: hymn and tune book, designed for congregational singing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for congregations generally #338bImage
The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #77Image
The Key-Stone Collection of Church Music: a complete collection of hymn tunes, anthems, psalms, chants, & c. to which is added the physiological system for training choirs and teaching singing schools #187Image
The Latest Collection of Original and Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #282Image
The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 35th ed. #d6
The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. Rev. #d6
The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved: designed as a constant companion for the pious, of all denominations (30th ed.) #CCLXXIIIImage
The Singer's Choice #d8
The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #226Image
The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #d12
Village Hymns #d10
Village hymns for social worship, selected and original: designed as a supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and hymns (Stereotyped ed.) #314Image
Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original: designed as a supplement to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts (6th ed.) #314Image