Lord over all, if thou hast made

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Lord over all, if thou hast made

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 21 hymnals

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1. Lord over all, if Thou hast made,
Hast ransomed every soul of man,
Why is the grace so long delayed?
Why unfilled the saving plan?
The bliss for Adam’s race designed,
When will it reach to all mankind?
When will it reach to all mankind?

2. Art Thou the God of Jews alone?
And not the God of Gentiles, too?
To Gentiles make Thy goodness known;
Thy judgments to the nations show;
Awake them by the Gospel call;
Light of the world, illumine all!
Light of the world, illumine all!

3. As lightning launched from east to west,
The coming of Thy kingdom be;
To Thee, by angel hosts confessed,
Bow every soul and every knee;
Thy glory let all flesh behold,
And then fill up Thy heavenly fold.
And then fill up Thy heavenly fold.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #3922

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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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