Saw ye not the cloud arise

Saw ye not the cloud arise

Author: Charles Wesley
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1 Saw ye not the cloud arise,
Little as an human hand?
Now it spreads along the skies,
Hangs o'er all the thirsty land,
Lo! the promise of a flower
Drops already from above,
But the Lord shall shortly pour
All the spirit of his love.

2 Sons of God your Savior praise,
He a door hath opened wide
He hath given the word of grace,
Jesu's word is glorified:
Jesu's mighty to redeem,
He alone the work hath wrought,
Worthy is the work of him,
Who all things to being brought.

3 When he first the work begun
Small and feeble was his day,
Now the word doth swiftly run,
Now it spreads its glorious way;
More and more it shines and grows,
Ever mighty to prevail;
Sin's strong holds it now o'erthrows,
Shakes the trembling gates of hell.

The Christian's duty, exhibited in a series of hymns, 1791

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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: Saw ye not the cloud arise
Author: Charles Wesley
Language: English
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Baptist Harmony #d197
Chapel Hymns: a selection of hymns, with appropriate tunes; adapted to vestry or other social religious meetings #39Image
Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns: collected from various authors, designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians, recommended to the serious..(4th ed. improved) #252Image
Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #582Image
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #815Image
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #815Image
Conference Hymns. a new collection of hymns, designed especially for use in conference and prayer meetings, and family worship. #175Image
Conference Hymns : adapted to religious conferences, and meetings for prayer, to which is added a selection of the most favorite melodies in common use #150Image
Conference Hymns for Social Worship. 8th ed. #d112
Evangelical Hymns: for private, family, social, and public worship; selected from various authors (3rd ed. enl.) #236Image
Family Hymns #d205
Hymns Composed for the Use of Sunday Schools, and Youthful Christians #1Image
Hymns for Christian Melody #716Image
Hymns for Social Worship: selected from Watts, Doddridge, Newton, Cowper, Steele and others #87Image
Methodist Social Hymn Book #351Image
Revival Hymns #85Image
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #284Image
Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d412
Seamen's Devotional Assistant, and Mariners' Hymns; prepared under direction of the American Seamen's Friend Society #109Image
Select Hymns #d382
Select Hymns: adapted to the devotional exercises of the Baptist denomination (2nd ed.) #392Image
Social Hymn and Tune Book: for the Lecture Room, Prayer Meeting, Family Circle, and Mission Church #d350
Social Hymn Book: Being the Hymns of the Social Hymn and Tune Book for the Lecture Room, Prayer Meeting, Family, and Congregation (2nd ed.) #338Image
Social Hymns, Original and Selected #d153
Songs for Social and Public Worship #802Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d364
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #ad951
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #1158Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #1158Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #1158Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1158Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1158Image
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #690Image
The Baptist Harp: a new collection of hymns for the closet, the family, social worship, and revivals #345Image
The Book of Praise: or, Hymns for Public and Social Worship #d666
The Christian Melodist: a new collection of hymns for social religious worship #201Image
The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns: collected from various authors, designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians (1st Ed.) #CCLIITextImage
The Christian's Duty: exhibited in a series of hymns collected from various authors designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians (2nd ed.) #CCLIIImage
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #808Image
The Heavenly Choir: a collection of hymns and tunes for all occasions of worship, congregational, church, prayer, praise, choir, Sunday school, and social meeings #82bImage
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #825Image
The Sacred Lyre: a new collection of hymns and tunes, for social and family worship #242
The Saint's Harp: a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to prayer and social meetings, and seasons of revival (2nd ed., Rev. and Imp.) #122Image
Vestry Harmonies: a collection of hymns and tunes for all occasions of social worship #20cImage
Village Hymns #d462
Village hymns for social worship, selected and original: designed as a supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and hymns (Stereotyped ed.) #436Image
Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original: designed as a supplement to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts (6th ed.) #436Image
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