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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...

2280. The first day of the week … early, when it was, &c.—20:1. WHEN vanquishing our sloth and ease We wait at Jesus’ sepulchre, The Lord removes the hindrances, And scatters all our grief and fear, Himself He to His mourners shows, His Spirit in our hearts is shed, Life on our drooping souls bestows, And calls, and raises from the dead. 2281. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, &c.—20:2. A SOUL who hath the Saviour known, And seen Him bleeding on the cross, When Christ out of