Lovers of pleasure more than God

Lovers of pleasure more than God

Author: Charles Wesley
Tune: ST. ANNE (Croft)
Published in 64 hymnals

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ST. ANNE

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Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, the son of Samuel Wesley, was born at Epworth, Dec. 18, 1707. He was educated at Westminster School and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated M.A. In 1735, he took Orders and immediately proceeded with his brother John to Georgia, both being employed as missionaries of the S.P.G. He returned to England in 1736. For many years he engaged with his brother in preaching the Gospel. He died March 29, 1788. To Charles Wesley has been justly assigned the appellation of the "Bard of Methodism." His prominence in hymn writing may be judged from the fact that in the "Wesleyan Hymn Book," 623 of the 770 hymns were written by him; and he published more than thirty poetical works, written either by himself alone,… Go to person page >

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First Line: Lovers of pleasure more than God
Author: Charles Wesley
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ST. ANNE (Croft)

Though no firm documentation exists, ST. ANNE was probably composed by William Croft (PHH 149), possibly when he was organist from 1700-1711 at St. Anne's Church in Soho, London, England. (According to tradition, St. Anne was the mother of the Virgin Mary.) The tune was first published in A Suppleme…

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Instances (64)TextImageAudioScore
A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors: for the use of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church in New York #205Image
A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d363
A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Pious of All Denominations #d58
A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d138
A Collection of Hymns: for camp meetings, revivals, &c., for the use of the Primitive Methodists #L39Image
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #335Image
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d532
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d534
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d535
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d229
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church: principally from the collection of Rev. John Wesley, M. A., late fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford; with... (Rev. & corr.) #10Image
A Collection of Hymns: for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church, principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, A. M., late fellow of Lincoln College..(Rev. and corr. with a supplement) #10Image
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Principally from the Collection of the Rev. John Wesley. M. A. #10Image
A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d381
A Collection of Hymns: for the use of the people called Methodists; in miniature #35Image
A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #36Image
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d221
A Pocket Hymn-book: designed as a constant companion for the pious, collected from various authors (18th ed.) #258Image
A Pocket Hymn-Book: designed as a constant companion for the pious: collected from various authors. (21st ed.) #CCLVIIIImage
A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d282
A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d183
A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #141Image
Bright Gems: for Sabbath-schools, prayer-meetings, services of song, etc. #85Image
Free Methodist Hymnal #d381
Full Salvation Hymnal #d96
General Baptist Hymn Book #d301
Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #223Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #267Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #267Image
Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #185Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #367Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #367Image
Hymns for the Master #d62
Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d306
Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d293
Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #347Image
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #123aImage
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #123aImage
Our Glad Hosanna #d171
Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d161
Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d163
Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: adapted to private and public worship, selected from various authors #45Image
The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d275
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d475
The Church Hymn Book #d597
The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d435
The Gospel Trumpeter. Number 3 #105Image
The Heart and Voice: or, Songs of Praise for the Sanctuary: hymn and tune book, designed for congregational singing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for congregations generally #170aImage
The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #324Image
The Joyful News Song Book; a Collection of Hymns for Evangelistic Services. Enlarged ed. #d57
The Latest Collection of Original and Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #13Image
The Lesser Hymnal: a Collection of Hymns for the Sunday School and Social Worship ... from The Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d207
The Melodeon: a collection of hymns and tunes with original and selected music, adapted to all occiasions of social worship #152Image
The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 35th ed. #d171
The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. Rev. #d173
The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved: designed as a constant companion for the pious, of all denominations (30th ed.) #XImage
The New Brunswick Temperance Songster #d24
The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d184
The Philharmonia, a Collection of Tunes, Adapted to Public and Private Worship #d254
The Tribute of Praise: a collection of hymns and tunes for public and social worship, and for the use in the family circle and Sabbath school #203Image
The Tribute of Praise: a collection of hymns and tunes for public and social worship, and for use in the family circle #203Image
The Tribute of praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book. #203Image
The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #d345
Wiatt's Impartial Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs from various authors on a variety of useful and entertaining subjects... #CXXXIIImage
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