An original manuscript from the 7000 hymns written by Charles Wesley (1707-88), one of the founders of MethodismCharles Wesley, brother to John, wrote this and many similar hymns while in Bristol.

This is one of Charles Wesley’s best-known texts and ... Taken from Pilgrim’s Progress, this hymn recalls words from the book of Hebrews. The words were modified by Percy Dearmer for inclusion ...

He uses imagery from the book of Exodus to conjure up ... This is one of Charles Wesley’s finest and most widely sung hymns. It first appeared in 1747 and is based on a theme of Christian ...

Charles Wesley was buried in St Marylebone churchyard, London, on 5th April 1788. A prolific poet, Charles Wesley wrote more than 6000 hymns (among them 'Hark, the herald angels sing' and 'Love divine ...