O Thou, our Savior, Brother, Friend

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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Instances (46)TextImageAudioScore
The Richard Allen A.M.E. Hymnal, with Responsive Scripture Readings. Rev. #d295
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. #256.449Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #366Image
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) #449Image
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Principally from the Collection of the Rev. John Wesley. M. A. #449Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #510Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #510Image
A Collection of Hymns: for the use of the people called Methodists; in miniature #520Image
A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #523Image
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #940Image
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 #22bImage
Hymnal Adapted to the Doctrines and Usages of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Revised Edition #36Image
Sacred Hymns and Tunes: designed to be used by the Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America #48Image
Sacred Praise: for Use in Gospel Meetings, Evangelistic Services ... #d116
Gospel Tent Hymns #d135
The Epworth Hymnal No. 3 #d151
Family and Social Melodies #d261
The Baptist Harmony #d277
The Chapel Hymn Book #d288
Union Hymns. Rev. #d288
A Selection of Hymns: designed as a supplement to the "psalms and hymns" of the Presbyterian church #291Image
Union Hymns. Rev. #d293
General Baptist Hymn Book #d365
Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #366Image
Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d392
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.) #449Image
A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d458
A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d465
Free Methodist Hymnal #d473
The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #530Image
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d539
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d592
Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d613
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d640
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d641
The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book: adapted to the doctirnes and usages of the church (6th ed.) #36Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #46Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #46Image
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #193fImage
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #193fImage
Praise and Promise" for use in Sunday-schools, prayer meetings, revivals, young people's meetings and on special occasions #210Image
Our New Hymnal #410Image
Hymns of Worship: Designed for Use Especially in the Lecture Room, the Prayer Meeting and the Family #505Image
Methodist Hymn-Book #534Image
Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #591Image
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d857