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O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend

Author: Charles Wesley
Tune: EFFINGHAM
Published in 46 hymnals

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:	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend
Author:	Charles Wesley
Refrain First Line:	Mighty to deliver, merciful and kind

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EFFINGHAM

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book: adapted to the doctirnes and usages of the church (6th ed.) (1902), p.21

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Instances (46)	First Line	Text Title	Authors	Meter	Languages	Publication Date
A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d458	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1830
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d640	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1848
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d641	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1853
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d857	Thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1847
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #940	O Thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend					1875
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.) #449	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1832
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) #449	O thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend					1845
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Principally from the Collection of the Rev. John Wesley. M. A. #449	O thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend					1821
A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d465	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1844
A Collection of Hymns: for the use of the people called Methodists; in miniature #520	O Thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend					1814
A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #523	O thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend					1874
A Selection of Hymns: designed as a supplement to the "psalms and hymns" of the Presbyterian church #291	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1861
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d539	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1871
Family and Social Melodies #d261	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1853
Free Methodist Hymnal #d473	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1915
General Baptist Hymn Book #d365	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1859
Gospel Tent Hymns #d135	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1890
Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d392	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1902
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #510	O Thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend		C. Wesley			1859
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #510	O Thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend		C. Wesley			1868
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #366	O thou, our Husband, Brother, Friend					1838
Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #366	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1842
Hymnal Adapted to the Doctrines and Usages of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Revised Edition #36	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1899
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #46	O thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley			1891
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #46	O thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley			1878
Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #591	O thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend					1849
Hymns of Worship: Designed for Use Especially in the Lecture Room, the Prayer Meeting and the Family #505	O Thou, our Saviour, brother, friend					1858
Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d613	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1894
Methodist Hymn-Book #534	O thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend		C. Wesley	8.8.8.8	English	1882
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #193f	O Thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend					1866
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #193f	O Thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend					1889
Our New Hymnal #410	O thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend					1893
Praise and Promise" for use in Sunday-schools, prayer meetings, revivals, young people's meetings and on special occasions #210	O Thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley			1900
Sacred Hymns and Tunes: designed to be used by the Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America #48	O thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley			1902
Sacred Praise: for Use in Gospel Meetings, Evangelistic Services ... #d116	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1912
The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book: adapted to the doctirnes and usages of the church (6th ed.) #36	O thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend	For Zion's Peace	Chas. Wesley			1902
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d592	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1860
The Baptist Harmony #d277	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1842
The Chapel Hymn Book #d288	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1868
The Epworth Hymnal No. 3 #d151	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1900
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 #22b	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1865
The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #530	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1891
The Methodist Harmonist, containing a collection of tunes from the best authors, embracing every variety of metre, and adapted to the worship of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New ed. #256.449	O thou our Husband, Brother, Friend					1833
The Richard Allen A.M.E. Hymnal, with Responsive Scripture Readings. Rev. #d295	O Thou, my Savior, Brother, Friend					1946
Union Hymns. Rev. #d288	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1835
Union Hymns. Rev. #d293	O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend		Charles Wesley, 1707-1788			1845

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