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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 SAVIOUR, who ready art to hear, (Readier than I to pray,) Answer my scarcely utter’d prayer, And meet me on the way. 2 Talk with me, Lord: Thyself reveal, While here o’er earth I rove; Speak to my heart, and let it feel The kindling of Thy love: 3 With Thee conversing, I forget* All time, and toil, and care; Labour is rest, and pain is sweet, If Thou, my God, art here. 4 Here then, my God, vouchsafe to stay, And make my heart rejoice; My bounding heart shall own Thy sway, And echo