At Rest, and Happy

How blest is our brother, bereft

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 54 hymnals

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 >

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First Line: How blest is our brother, bereft
Title: At Rest, and Happy
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.8.8.8 D
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #398

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #1087

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #966

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #213

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #213

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #213

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #630

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d118

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #504

A Selection of Hymns #d125

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #353

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A Selection of Hymns #199

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Baptist Hymn Book #aB73

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Die kleine Perlen-Samlung #A3

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Evangelical Hymns #413

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d128

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #626

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #626

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Hymns for Family Worship, with Prayers for Every Day in the Week (2nd ed.) #147

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Hymns for the Church on Earth #30

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d183

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #1087

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Hymns #940

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New Hymn and Tune book #365a

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New Hymn and Tune Book #365a

Prayers for the Use of Families with a Selection of Hymns #d56

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Select Hymns, The Third Part of Christian Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aa230

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Select Hymns #230

Spiritual Songs for a Month. 1st Am. from the 6th Eng. ed. #d16

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The American Vocalist #152b

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The Baptist Hymn Book #B73

The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d128

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The Heart and Voice #339b

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The New Harmonia Sacra #201

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #398

The Social Harp #d124

The Social Harp. Rev. #d150

Village Hymns #569

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #569

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