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The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley

Wesley, Charles (1707-1788)

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VOLUME I.
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[HYMNS AND SACRED POEMS. IN TWO VOLUMES.]
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HYMNS AND SACRED POEMS. IN TWO VOLUMES. BY CHARLES WESLEY, M.A., Student of Christ-Church, Oxford. Vol. II.
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PART I.
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PART II.
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[HYMNS FOR THOSE THAT WAIT FOR FULL REDEMPTION.]
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[HYMNS FOR WIDOWS]
 CXL. 
CXL. HYMNS FOR WIDOWS.
 CXLI. 
CXLI. THE SAME.
 CXLII. 
CXLII. THE SAME.
 CXLIII. 
CXLIII. THE SAME.
 CXLIV. 
CXLIV. THE SAME.
 CXLV. 
CXLV. THE SAME.
 CXLVI. 
CXLVI. THE SAME.
 CXLVII. 
CXLVII. THE SAME.
 CXLVIII. 
CXLVIII. THE SAME.
 CXLIX. 
CXLIX. THE SAME.
 CL. 
CL. THE SAME.
 CLI. 
CLI. THE SAME.
 CLII. 
CLII. THE SAME.
 CLIII. 
CLIII. THE SAME.
 CLIV. 
CLIV. THE SAME.
 CLV. 
CLV. THE SAME.
 CLVI. 
CLVI. THE SAME.
 CLVII. 
CLVII. THE SAME.
 CLVIII. 
CLVIII. THE SAME. ON THE DEATH OF A WIDOW.
 CLIX. 
CLIX. THE SAME. ON THE DEATH OF MRS. ANNE JENKINS.
 CLX. 
CLX. THE SAME.
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[THE MARKS OF FAITH.]
 CLXVI. 
CLXVI. FOR THE FEAR OF GOD.
 CLXVII. 
CLXVII. FOR A TENDER CONSCIENCE.
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[Philippians. ii. 13.]
 CLXXI. 
CLXXI. THANKSGIVING FOR DELIVERANCE FROM PAIN.
 CLXXII. 
CLXXII. THANKSGIVING FOR A DELIVERANCE FROM SHIPWRECK.
 CLXXIII. 
CLXXIII. AFTER DELIVERANCE FROM TEMPTATION.
 CLXXIV. 
CLXXIV. AFTER A DELIVERANCE FROM DEATH BY THE FALL OF AN HOUSE.
 CLXXV. 
CLXXV. WRITTEN IN GOING TO WAKEFIELD TO ANSWER A CHARGE OF TREASON.
 CLXXVI. 
CLXXVI. AFTERWARDS.
 CLXXVII. 
CLXXVII.
 CLXXVIII. 
CLXXVIII. ON A JOURNEY.
 CLXXIX. 
CLXXIX. ANOTHER.
 CLXXX. 
CLXXX. ANOTHER.
 CLXXXI. 
CLXXXI. AT THE BAPTISM OF ADULTS.
 CLXXXII. 
CLXXXII. ANOTHER.
 CLXXXIII. 
CLXXXIII. HYMN FOR THE KINGSWOOD COLLIERS.
 CLXXXIV. 
CLXXXIV. ANOTHER.
 CLXXXV. 
CLXXXV. THE PHYSICIAN'S HYMN.
 CLXXXVI. 
CLXXXVI. AN HYMN FOR A MOTHER.
 CLXXXVII. 
CLXXXVII. FOR AN UNCONVERTED CHILD.
 CLXXXVIII. 
CLXXXVIII. THE TRUE USE OF MUSIC.
 CLXXXIX. 
CLXXXIX. ANOTHER.
 CXC. 
CXC. ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
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[HYMNS FOR CHRISTIAN FRIENDS]
 CCXLVI. 
CCXLVI. PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY.
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VOLUME VII.
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CXLII. THE SAME.

Hymn 3.

[Happy state of widowhood!]

Happy state of widowhood!
State of us that mourn to God,
Who from all our comforts torn,
Only live to pray and mourn.
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Meanest of the number I
For my old companion sigh,
Patiently my loss deplore,
Weep for one who weeps no more.
Me my consort hath outrun,
Out of sight he now is gone,
He his course hath finish'd here,
First come to the sepulchre.
Following on with earnest haste,
Till my mourning days are past,
I my partner's steps pursue,
I shall soon be happy too;
Find the ease for which I pant
Gain the only good I want,
Quietly lay down my head,
Sink into my earthen bed.
There my flesh shall rest in hope,
Till the quicken'd dust fly up,
Till to glorious life I rise,
Meet my husband in the skies.
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