Jesus, Thou hast bid us pray

Alterer: Hugh Bourne

Bourne, Hugh, the principal founder of the Primitive Methodist Society, and the editor of their first hymn-books, was born at Fordhays, Stoke-on-Trent, April 3, 1772. His father, Joseph Bourne, a person in humble circumstances, was a member of the Church of England, whilst his mother belonged to the Wesleyan Society. His education, for his circumstances, was fairly good; and by earnest application to study he acquired some knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. His mind was of a strongly devotional cast, and the Methodist movement of those days had such attractions for him that he joined himself thereto in 1709. The following year he went to reside near the Mow Cop Colliery, near Burslem, where he had secured an engagement. There, with two… Go to person page >

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: Jesus, Thou hast bid us pray
Author: Charles Wesley
Alterer: Hugh Bourne
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #146

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #299

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A Collection of Hymns #146

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A Collection of Hymns #298

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Hymns and Sacred Poems #202

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The Christian Lyre #112

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The Christian Lyre #112

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The Saint's Harp #82

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Methodist Hymn-Book #414

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d300

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #146

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d312

A Selection of Hymns ... Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 1st ed #d132

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d417

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The Christian Lyre, Volume 1 #112

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A Collection of Hymns #L99

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