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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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HYMNS FOR TIMES OF Trouble and Persecution.
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HYMNS IN TIME OF PERSECUTION.
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HYMNS TO BE SUNG IN A TUMULT.
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HYMNS FOR TIMES OF TROUBLE, For the YEAR 1745.
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HYMNS FOR Times of Trouble.
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HYMNS FOR THE Public Thanksgiving-Day, October 9, 1746.
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HYMNS FOR THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD.
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HYMNS FOR OUR Lord's Resurrection.
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HYMNS FOR Ascension-Day.
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HYMNS OF Petition and Thanksgiving FOR THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER.
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HYMN I.
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HYMN II.
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HYMN III.
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HYMN IV.
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HYMN V.
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HYMN VI. John vii. 37, 38, 39.
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HYMN VII. John xiv. 16.
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HYMN VIII. John xiv. 16.
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HYMN IX. John xiv. 16, 17.
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HYMN X. John xiv. 18, 19, 20, 21.
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HYMN XI. John xiv. 21, 22, 23.
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HYMN XII. John xiv. 25, 26, 27.
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HYMN XIII. John xvi. 1, 2, 3, 4.
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HYMN XIV. John xv. 26, 27.
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HYMN XV. John xvi. 6, 7.
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HYMN XVI. John xvi. 7.
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HYMN XVII. John xvi. 18.
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HYMN XVIII.
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HYMN XIX. John xvi. 10.
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HYMN XX.
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HYMN XXI.
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HYMN XXII.
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HYMN XXIII. John xvi. 13, 14, 15.
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HYMN XXIV. John xvi. 20, 21, 22.
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HYMN XXV. FOR THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT.
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HYMN XXVI.
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HYMN XXVII.
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HYMN XXVIII.
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HYMN XXIX.
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HYMN XXX.
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HYMN XXXI.
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HYMN XXXII.
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HYMNS FOR THOSE THAT SEEK AND THOSE THAT HAVE REDEMPTION IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.
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HYMNS AND SACRED POEMS. IN TWO VOLUMES.
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VOLUME V.
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VOLUME VI.
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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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328

XIII. THE SAME.

Hymn 5.

[What tongue alas! can tell]

What tongue alas! can tell
The trouble and the grief,
The shame and fear I feel,
In hopeless unbelief!
In ceaseless groans
My soul bemoans
Its perfect misery:
Thou pardoning God,
Remove my load,
Or at Thy feet I die.
Why should I longer live
In unavailing pain?
Thy will is not to grieve
The helpless sons of men:
Send from above
Thy saving love,
And take me up on high:
Thou pardoning God,
Remove my load,
Or at Thy feet I die.
What shall a sinner say
Thy pity to incline?
In Jesu's name I pray
Forgive this soul of mine,
For Jesus' sake
Compassion take,
And freely justify;
Thou pardoning God,
Remove my load,
Or at Thy feet I die.
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Father of mercies hear,
In answer to my moan,
Thy helpless mourner cheer,
And give me to Thy Son:
Till Thou restore
My peace and power,
This shall be all my cry,
Thou pardoning God,
Remove my load,
Or at Thy feet I die.
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