The Promised Blessing

See, Jesus, Thy disciples see

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 92 hymnals

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1 See, Jesus, Thy disciples see,
The promised blessing give!
Met in Thy name, we look to Thee,
Expecting to receive.

2 Thee we expect, our faithful Lord,
Who in Thy name are joined;
We wait, according to Thy word,
Thee in the midst to find.

3 With us Thou art assembled here,
But O Thyself reveal!
Son of the living God, appear!
Let us Thy presence feel.

4 Whom now we seek, O may we meet!
Jesus, the Crucified,
Show us Thy bleeding hands and feet
Thou who for us hast died.

Source: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book: official hymn book of the Methodist Church #527

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 >

Text Information

First Line: See, Jesus, Thy disciples see
Title: The Promised Blessing
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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SPRING (Everett)


BISHOPTHORPE (Clarke)


EVAN (Havergal)

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