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The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Volume 2 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 FATHER, I stretch my hands to Thee, No other help I know: If Thou withdraw Thyself from me, Ah! whither shall I go? 2 What did Thy only Son endure Before I drew my breath! What pain, what labour to secure My soul from endless death! 3 O Jesu, could I this believe, I now should feel Thy power; Now my poor soul Thou wouldst retrieve, Nor let me wait one hour. 4 Author of faith, to Thee I lift My weary, longing eyes; O, let me now receive that gift! My soul without it dies. 5 Surely