Charles Wesley
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"Charles Wesley" was an English leader of the Methodism/Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley (poet)/Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Methodist founder John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley (the Younger)/Samuel Wesley the Younger. He was father of musician Samuel Wesley and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley. Despite their closeness, Charles and his brother John did not always agree on questions relating to their beliefs. In particular, Charles was strongly opposed to the idea of a breach with the Church of England into which they had both been ordained. Charles Wesley is mostly remembered for the over 6,000 hymns he wrote. He ministered for part of his life in New Room, Bristol/The New Room Chapel in Bristol. His house, located nearby, can still be visited.[http://www.newroombristol.org.uk/ The New Room Bristol – John Wesley’s Chapel in the Horsefair]

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God buries His workmen but carries on His work.

O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise!

O may the least omission pain/ My well-instructed soul,/ And drive me to the blood again/ Which makes the wounded whole!

God is gone up on high with a triumphant noise.