Jesus, full of truth and love

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1 Jesus, full of truth and love,
We Thy kindest word obey:
Faithful let Thy mercies prove,
Take our load of guilt away.

2 Burdened with a world of grief,
Burdened with our sinful load,
Burdened with this unbelief,
Burdened with the wrath of God;

3 Lo, we come to Thee for ease,
True and gracious as Thou art;
Now our groaning soul release,
Write forgiveness on our heart.

Source: International Song Service: with Bright Gems from fifty authors, for Sunday-schools, gospel meetings, missionary and young people's societies, prayer-meetings, etc. #260

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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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #326

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Carmina Sanctorum #326

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Evangelical Hymnal #180

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #180

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #290

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Hymnal #69

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #280

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #280

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #509

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International Song Service #260

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #206

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #233

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Songs of the Church #329

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d346

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d298

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #300

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #300

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #409a

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d498

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