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The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Volume 4 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 HAPPY Magdalene, to whom Christ the Lord vouchsafed to’ appear! Newly risen from the tomb, Would He first be seen by her? Her by seven devils possess’d, Till His word the fiends expell’d; Quench’d the hell within her breast, All her sins and sickness heal’d. 2 Yes, to her the Master came, First His welcome voice she hears: Jesus calls her by her name, He the weeping sinner cheers, Lets her the dear task repeat, While her eyes again run o’er, Lets her wash His bleeding feet, Kiss them,