The Penitent at the Table

How long, thou faithful God, shall I

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 33 hymnals

Representative Text

1 How long, thou faithful God, shall I
Here on thy ways forgotten lie?
When shall the means of healing be
The channels of thy grace to me?

2 Sinners on every side step in,
And wash away their pain and sin;
But I, an helpless sin-sick soul,
Still ie expiring at the Pool.

3 Thou cov'nant angel swift come down,
To-day thine own appointments crown;
Thy power into the means infuse,
And give them now their sacred use.

4 Thou seest me lying at the Pool.
I would, thou know'st I would be whole;
O let the troubled waters move,
And minister thy healing love.

Source: A Selection of Hymns: from the best authors, intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watt's psalms and hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #CCCLXIV

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 >

Text Information

First Line: How long, thou faithful God, shall I
Title: The Penitent at the Table
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #LXI

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #LXXXIX

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d340

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d341

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d340

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #303

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #226

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CCXLIV

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CCXLIV

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A Selection of Hymns for the use of social religious meetings, and for private devotions 2d ed. #163

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #364

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A Selection of Hymns #CCCLXIV

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d111

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Baptist Hymn Book #a472

Hymns for Conference Meetings and Private Devotions #d61

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #152

The American Seaman's Hymn Book #d87

The Baptist Harmony #d162

The Baptist Harmony #d163

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The Baptist Hymn Book #472

The Church Harp. Rev. ed. #d53

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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #CCXLV

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #518

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The New Hymn Book #102

The Primitive Hymns #d243

The Providence Selection of Hymns, Supplementary to Dr. Watts. #d120

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #1082

The Sacred Lyre #d120

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