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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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VOLUME II.
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VOLUME III.
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VOLUME IV.
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VOLUME V.
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VOLUME VI.
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HYMNS FOR A PROTESTANT
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HYMNS FOR New-Year's-Day.
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HYMNS Occasioned by the EARTHQUAKE, March 8, 1750.
  
AN EPISTLE To the Reverend Mr. JOHN WESLEY,
  
AN EPISTLE TO THE REVEREND MR. GEORGE WHITEFIELD
  
CATHOLIC LOVE.
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HYMNS FOR THE YEAR 1756, PARTICULARLY FOR THE Fast-Day, FEBRUARY 6.
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Hymns for the Preachers among the Methodists (so called).
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HYMNS OF INTERCESSION FOR All MANKIND.
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HYMN I. FOR ALL MANKIND.
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HYMN II. FOR PEACE.
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HYMN III. FOR THE CHURCH CATHOLIC.
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FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
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HYMN IV.
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HYMN V. FOR THE SAME.
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FOR THE MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL.
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HYMN X. FOR HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE.
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HYMN XI. FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES.
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FOR THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
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HYMN XV. FOR THE BRITISH NATION.
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HYMN XVI. FOR THE MAGISTRATES.
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HYMN XVII. FOR THE NOBILITY.
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HYMN XVIII. FOR THE PARLIAMENT.
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HYMN XIX. FOR THE FLEET.
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HYMN XX. FOR THE ARMY.
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FOR THE UNIVERSITIES.
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HYMN XXIII. FOR ALL THAT TRAVEL BY LAND OR BY WATER.
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HYMN XXIV. FOR ALL WOMEN LABOURING OF CHILD.
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HYMN XXV. FOR ALL SICK PERSONS.
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HYMN XXVI. FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.
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HYMN XXVII. FOR ALL PRISONERS AND CAPTIVES.
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HYMN XXVIII. FOR THE FATHERLESS CHILDREN.
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HYMN XXIX. FOR WIDOWS.
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HYMN XXX. FOR OUR ENEMIES, PERSECUTORS, AND SLANDERERS.
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HYMN XXXI. FOR OUR UNCONVERTED RELATIONS.
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HYMN XXXII. FOR THE JEWS.
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HYMN XXXIII. FOR THE TURKS.
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HYMN XXXIV. FOR THE HEATHEN.
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HYMN XXXV. FOR THE ARIANS, SOCINIANS, DEISTS, PELAGIANS, &c.
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THY KINGDOM COME!
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HYMNS ON The Expected Invasion, 1759, AND FOR The Thanksgiving Day, November 20, 1759.
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FUNERAL HYMNS.
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FUNERAL HYMNS. [SECOND SERIES.]
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FUNERAL HYMNS. THIRD SERIES. MOST OF WHICH WERE NOT PUBLISHED DURING THE AUTHOR'S LIFE.
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HYMNS FOR CHILDREN.
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VOLUME VII.
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VOLUME VIII.
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VOLUME IX.
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VOLUME X.
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VOLUME XI.
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VOLUME XII.
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VOLUME XIII.

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CVI. FOR SLEEP.

Sleep that soothingly restores
Weary nature's wasted powers,
Gift of an indulgent God,
Be it on our child bestow'd.
Jesus, Lord, we cry to Thee,
Friend of helpless infancy,
Now the sufferer's grief suspend,
Now the balmy blessing send.
In the arms of faith and prayer
Whom to Thee we humbly bear,
Safe in Thy protection keep,
Let him on Thy bosom sleep.
Touch'd Thyself with human pain,
Sympathising Son of man,
Ease the anguish of his breast,
Lull him in Thy arms to rest.
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Object of Thy dearest love,
Hide his precious life above,
Precious in the sight of God,
Dearly bought with all Thy blood.
Him we to Thy grace commend,
Confident Thou wilt defend,
Till the answer'd prayer is seal'd,
Till the child of faith is heal'd.
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