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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...

* UPBORNE aloft on venturous wing, While spurning earthly themes I soar Through paths untrod before, What God, what seraph shall I sing? Whom but Thee should I proclaim, Author of this wondrous frame? Eternal, uncreated Lord, Enshrined in glory’s radiant blaze! At whose prolific voice, whose potent word, Commanded Nothing swift retired, and worlds began their race. Thou, brooding o’er the realms of night, The’ unbottom’d, infinite abyss, Badest the deep her rage surcease, And saidst,