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The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Volume 6 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 COME, Desire of nations, come! Hasten, Lord, the general doom, Hear the Spirit and the bride, Come, and take us to Thy side. 2 Thou who hast our place prepared, Make us meet for our reward, Then with all Thy saints descend, Then our earthly trial end. 3 Mindful of Thy chosen race, Shorten these vindictive days; Who for full redemption groan, Hear us now, and save Thine own. 4 Now destroy the man of sin, Now Thine ancient flock bring in, Fill’d with righteousness Divine, Claim a ransom’d