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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...

“They shall look upon Me whom they have pierced.” From the German.* 1 EXTENDED on a cursed tree, Besmear’d with dust, and sweat, and blood, See there, the King of Glory see! Sinks and expires the Son of God! 2 Who, who, my Saviour, this hath done? Who could Thy sacred body wound? No guilt Thy spotless heart hath known; No guile hath in Thy lips been found. 3 I, I alone have done the deed! ’Tis I Thy sacred flesh have torn: My sins have caused Thee, Lord, to bleed, Pointed the nail