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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...

518. Thy King cometh unto thee, meek, &c.—21:5. 1 GENTLE and meek He comes to those In compassing His death employ’d, His furious, unrelenting foes Who thirsted for their Saviour’s blood: Gives Himself up to satisfy Their rage and for His murderers die! 2 O how unlike the kingdoms here Thy kingdom open’d in Thine own! Meekness and peace and lowly fear, And righteousness support Thy throne, Patience in death, resembling Thine, And love invincibly Divine. 519. A very great multitude spread