Come on, my partners in distress

Come on, my partners in distress

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 209 hymnals

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Come on, my partners in distress,
My comrades through the wilderness,
Who still your bodies feel;
Awhile forget your griefs and fears,
And look beyond this vale of tears,
To that celestial hill,
To that celestial hill.



Source: Southern Harmony, The #58

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: Come on, my partners in distress
Author: Charles Wesley
Language: English

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Come on, my partners in distress. C. Wesley. [Heaven anticipated.] This hymn has interwoven itself into the personal spiritual history of Methodists probably more completely than any other hymn by C. Wesley. The instances given in Stevenson's Methodist Hymn Book Notes, 1883, p. 235, and the Index, although numerous and interesting, but very inadequately represent the hold it has upon the Methodist mind and feeling. Its literary merits also place it high amongst the author's productions. Its history is simple. It appeared in the Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749, in 8 stanzas of 6 lines; in M. Madan's Collection, 1760, in 5 stanzas; and again in the Wesleyan Hymn Book, 1780, with the omission of stanza iii., as No. 324. The last form of the text has passed into numerous hymnals in all English-speaking countries. Two centos from the hymn are also in common use, both commencing with stanza ii.:—"Beyond the bounds of time and space." The first is in the Leeds Hymn Book, 1853, No. 638, and others, and the second in Mercer, Oxford ed. 1864-72, No. 404. Original text, Poetical Works, 1868-72, vol. v. p. 168.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Collection of Hymns #274Image
A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d96
A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs. 19th ed. #d81
A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Pious of All Denominations #d17
A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d42
A Collection of Hymns: for camp meetings, revivals, &c., for the use of the Primitive Methodists #L316Image
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d140
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d140
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d141
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #663Image
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d77
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.) #392Image
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) #392Image
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Principally from the Collection of the Rev. John Wesley. M. A. #392Image
A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d94
A Collection of Hymns: for the use of the people called Methodists; in miniature #332
A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #333Image
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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 #927Image
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #234Image
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A Collection of Hymns & Spiritual Songs, for Public and Family Worship #d33
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A New Selection of Hymns: compiled from various authors: with a number of original hymns that have never before appeared in print #LVIIIImage
A New Selection of Hymns: collected from various authors #73Image
A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the best authors; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations (21st ed. with an appendix) #850Image
A Pocket Hymn Book: designed as a constant companion for the pious, collected from various authors (9th ed.) #CLXXVIIIImage
A Pocket Hymn-book: designed as a constant companion for the pious, collected from various authors (18th ed.) #178Image
A Pocket Hymn-Book: designed as a constant companion for the pious: collected from various authors. (21st ed.) #CLXXVIIIImage
A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d94
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms: for social and private worship (3rd ed. corr.) #275Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #284Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #275Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #284Image
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs from the Best Authors #d45
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors: adapted to Public Worship and Social Prayer Meetings #d65
A Selection of Spiritual Songs: with music for the Church and the Choir #558Image
Baptist Harmony #d44
Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d159
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Choral Echoes from the Church of God in All Ages: a collection of hymns and tunes adapted to all occasions of social worship #322Image
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Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d134
Conference Hymns for Social Worship. 8th ed. #d23
Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #340Image
Devotional Melodies: or, a collection of original and selected tunes and hymns, designed for congregational and social worship. (2nd ed.) #17Image
Devotional Melodies; or, a collection of original and selected tunes and hymns, designed for congregational and social worship. (3rd ed.) #17Image
Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #S41Image
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Free Methodist Hymnal #d112
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Gospel Praise Book.: a collection of choice gems of sacred song suitable for church service, gospel praise meetings, and family devotions. (Complete ed.) #210b
Gospel Praise Book, enlarged ed. #d23
Harmonia Ecclesiae: or, Companion to the Christian Minstrel #d43
Harmonia Sacra: a Compilation of Psalm and Hymn Tunes [from the most celebrated European masters] #188Image
Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #576Image
Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d97
Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #514Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #576Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #454Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #454Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #422Image
Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #422Image
Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #329Image
Hymnal Adapted to the Doctrines and Usages of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Revised Edition #354Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #657Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #657Image
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #638Image
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d90
Hymns and Tunes for Prayer and Social Meetings #175Image
Hymns and Tunes: for those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. #478Image
Hymns for All Christians #S17Image
Hymns for Church and Home #263Image
Hymns for Schools and Families #d99
Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #242Image
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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #517Image
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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #925Image
Hymns for the Use of the Society of United Christian Friends: with their constitution annexed #LXXXIIImage
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Hymns : selected from various authors for the use of the Evangelical Association, and all lovers of pious devotion (5th ed.) #301Image
Joyful Sound: a collection of new hymns and music with familiar selections #165Image
Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d128
Methodist Hymn-Book #513Image
Methodist Social Hymn Book #145Image
Musical Gems. 7th ed. #d21
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #307aImage
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #307aImage
New Select Hymns: designed to accompany Watts' Psalms & Hymns #205Image
Our Glad Hosanna #d53
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #870Image
Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d52
Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d51
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #784Image
Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d144
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Public, Parlour, and Cottage Hymns. A New Selection #I.27Image
Revival Gems: a collection of spirit-stirring hymns. Specially adapted to revivals #134Image
Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d51
Sacred Melodies #d30
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #49Image
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #345Image
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #499Image
Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: adapted to private and public worship, selected from various authors #573Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d289
Songs of Pilgrimage: a hymnal for the churches of Christ (2nd ed.) #874Image
Songs of Redeeming Love (No. 2) #165Image
Songs of Zion. 8th ed. #d25
Southern Harmony, The #58TextImageAudio
Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d73
Sunday School Hymn Book #d80
The A. M. E. Zion Hymnal #d95
The Advent Christian Hymnal #d160
The Advent Harp; designed for believers in the speedy coming of Christ #86aImage
The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d82
The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book: adapted to the doctirnes and usages of the church (6th ed.) #354Image
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d114
The American Hymn and Tune Book, Newly Revised and Especially Adapted to Vestry Use #d18
The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new: designed for the church, the vestry, or the parlor; adapted to every variety of metre in common use. (Rev. ed.) #143bImage
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #870Image
The Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs: with music for use in social meetings. #304Image
The Canadian Warbler #d24
The Centenary Singer: a collection of hymns and tunes popular during the last one hundred years #282aImage
The Chapel Hymn Book #d69
The Chilton Music for Standard Hymns #d20
The Choice: in two parts. Part I containing psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs. Designed for public and private worship #S107
The Choice: in two parts; Part I, containing Psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs; designed for public and private worship (6th ed.) #S107Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #86Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #125Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #141Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #143Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #149Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #151Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #180Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #267Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #268Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #276Image
The Chorus: or, a collection of choruses and hymns, selected and original, adapted especially to the class-room, and to meetings for prayer and Christian conference (7th ed., Imp. and Enl.) #303Image
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #509Image
The Christian Lyre #d71
The Christian Melodist, a Collection of Popular Songs, for Use in Public and Social Meetings ... #d57
The Christian Melodist: a new collection of hymns for social religious worship #T70Image
The Christian Psalmist #d122
The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d65
The Christian's Harp: containing a choice selection of psalm and hymn tunes, suited to the various metres now in use among the different religious denominations..(Corrected, enlarged and much improved #92Image
The Church Hymn Book #d175
The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d157
The Devotional Chimes: a choice collection of new and standard hymns and tunes, adapted to all occasions of social worship, family devotions, and congregational singing #192bImage
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d50
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d48
The Emory Hymnal: a collection of sacred hymns and music for use in public worship, Sunday-schools, social meetings and family worship #359Image
The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d118
The Gospel Trumpeter: Soul-Inspiring Songs ... #d24
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 #289aImage
The Highway Hymnal: a choice collection of popular hymns and music, new and old. Arranged for the work in camp, convention, church and home #215Image
The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #687Image
The Jubilee Harp: a choice selection of psalmody, ancient and modern, designed for use in public and social worship #463Image
The Latest Collection of Original and Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #173Image
The Lesser Hymnal: a Collection of Hymns for the Sunday School and Social Worship ... from The Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d47
The Melodeon: a collection of hymns and tunes with original and selected music, adapted to all occiasions of social worship #145Image
The Methodist Harmonist, containing a collection of tunes from the best authors, embracing every variety of metre, and adapted to the worship of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New ed. #139.392Image
The Methodist Hymnal #432Image
The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 35th ed. #d52
The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. Rev. #d54
The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved: designed as a constant companion for the pious, of all denominations (30th ed.) #CXCVIIIImage
The Millennial Chorister #d15
The Millennial Harp #d84
The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book: Being a Choice Collection of Hymns. 4th ed. #d29
The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book; being a choice selection of hymns from the most approved authors designed to aid in the public and private devotion of Christians (4th ed. Stereotype) #106Image
The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book: being a choice selection of hymns from the most approved authors. Designed to aid in the public and private devotions of Christians #106Image
The New and Most Complete Collection of Camp, Social and Prayer Meeting Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #52Image
The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d43
The New England Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: adapted to prayer, conference and camp-meetings #59
The New Hymn Book: a Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #229Image
The New Jubilee Harp, or Christian hymns and songs. a new collection of hymns and tunes for public and social worship. #171
The Pilgrim's Harp #d33
The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D.: to which are added select hymns, from other authors; and directions for musical expression (New ed.) #D369Image
The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal: Revised: collected from various authors. Designed for the worship of God in all Christian churches. #I.158Image
The Revivalist: a Collection of Choice Revival Hymns and Tunes #166Image
The Sacred Lyre #d59
The Sacred Trio: comprising Redemption Songs, Showers of Blessing, The Joyful Sound (Word ed.) #462Image
The Select Hymn and Song Book #d53
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1143Image
The Songs of Zion: or, The Christian's New Hymn Book, for the Use of the Methodists #d41
The Songs of Zion: or, the Christian's New Hymn Book, for the Use of the Methodists. 2nd ed. #d40
The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged #58Image
The Spiritual Songster. lst ed. #d28
The Temple Harp #d62
The Tribute of Praise: a collection of hymns and tunes for public and social worship, and for the use in the family circle and Sabbath school #417Image
The Tribute of Praise: a collection of hymns and tunes for public and social worship, and for use in the family circle #417Image
The Tribute of praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book. #417Image
The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d70
The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the most approved authors; adapted to the various occasions of public and social meetings (New Ed. Enl. and Imp.) #200Image
The Wesleyan Harp, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes Suitable for Social Worship. 1st ed. #d19
The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #d104
The Wesleyan Psalmist, or Songs of Canaan: a collection of hymns and tunes designed to be used at camp-meetings, and at class and prayer meetings, and other occasions of social devotion #18Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class, and camp meetings, choirs, and congregational singing #146Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class and camp meetings, choirs and congregational singing #146Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class and camp meetings, choirs and congregational singing #150Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class, and camp meetings, choirs, and congregational singing #150Image
Virginia Selection of Psalms #d87
Zion's Harp #d27