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This volume offers Advent and Christmas meditations based on the seasonal hymns of Charles Wesley—including “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” and “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.” Each daily meditation, keyed to the scripture reading for the day and portions of Wesley’s texts, concludes with a brief prayer based on the day’s theme. Reflective material places Wesley within his rich Anglican heritage....

brother, John (1703–1791), Charles was an Anglican in earnest. As a devout priest of the Church of England, The Book of Common Prayer, the rhythms of Morning and Evening Prayer in the context of the liturgical year, and frequent participation in the Eucharist shaped his spirituality and understanding of the Christian faith. Charles Wesley’s hymns remain a monumental devotional treasure of the Church of England. But they also expound the great themes of Christian theology. Most of the Anglicans who
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