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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...

On wings of swiftest love: And while Thy love is my defence, Whoe’er would injure me Must first o’erpower Omnipotence, And force their way through Thee. 1119. The Lord’s fire is in Zion, &c.—31:9. 1 WITH Jesus to reign Whoever aspire, Again and again He proves them by fire; Cast into the furnace Their Saviour they praise; The fire does but burnish And brighten their grace. 2 Then let us abide Through Jesus’s name, Till seven times tried, And purged by the flame, Made like our Creator We gloriously