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The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Volume 1 is unavailable, but you can change that!

The poetical publications of John and Charles Wesley originally appeared at various intervals during a span of fifty-three years. G. Osborn has collected, arranged, and provided notes for all of these important poems and hymns. Many of these works, especially those of Charles Wesley’s (whose work makes up the bulk of this collection), were never before published or published anonymously. Charles...

1 O THOU, who, when I did complain, Didst all my griefs remove; O Saviour, do not now disdain My humble praise and love. 2 Since Thou a pitying ear didst give And hear me when I pray’d, I’ll call upon Thee while I live, And never doubt Thy aid. 3 Pale Death with all his ghastly train My soul encompass’d round; Anguish and sin, and dread and pain On every side I found. 4 To Thee, O Lord of life, I pray’d, And did for succour flee: O, save (in my distress I said) The soul that trusts in Thee!