The Lord's Prayer: The Doxology

Blessing and honor, praise and love

Author: Charles Wesley; Author: John Wesley
Tune: BRYAN (Everett)
Published in 19 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Blessing and honor, praise and love,
Co-equal, co-eternal Three!
In earth below and heaven above,
By all thy works be paid to thee.

2 Thrice Holy! thine the kingdom is,
The power omnipotent is thine;
And when created nature dies,
Thy never-ceasing glories shine.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #283

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 >

Author: John Wesley

John Wesley, the son of Samuel, and brother of Charles Wesley, was born at Epworth, June 17, 1703. He was educated at the Charterhouse, London, and at Christ Church, Oxford. He became a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, and graduated M.A. in 1726. At Oxford, he was one of the small band consisting of George Whitefield, Hames Hervey, Charles Wesley, and a few others, who were even then known for their piety; they were deridingly called "Methodists." After his ordination he went, in 1735, on a mission to Georgia. The mission was not successful, and he returned to England in 1738. From that time, his life was one of great labour, preaching the Gospel, and publishing his commentaries and other theological works. He died in London, in 17… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Blessing and honor, praise and love
Title: The Lord's Prayer: The Doxology
Author: Charles Wesley
Author: John Wesley
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 19 of 19)

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d90

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d90

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #87

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #105

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #290

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Church Psalmist #837

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Church Psalmist #704

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Church Psalmist #837

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #105

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New Hymn and Tune book #204b

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New Hymn and Tune Book #204d

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Seamen's Hymns #704

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d69

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Social Psalmist #704

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d68

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The Heart and Voice #31c

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #79

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The Voice of Praise #283

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Wesleyan Hymn and Tune Book #15d

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