Sermons & Devotionals by Charles Wesley Hymns

Captain of Israel’s host, and Guide Of all who seek the land above, Beneath Thy shadow we abide, The cloud of Thy protecting love; Our strength, Thy grace; our rule, Thy Word; Our end, the glory of the Lord. By Thine unerring Spirit led, We shall not in the desert stray; The light of man’s direction... Read More

Celebrate Immanuel’s Name, the Prince of life and peace. God with us, our lips proclaim, our faithful hearts confess. God is in our flesh revealed; Heav’n and earth in Jesus join. Mortal with Immortal filled, and human with Divine. Fullness of the Deity in Jesus’ body dwells, Dwells in all His saint... Read More

A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify, A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky. To serve the present age, My calling to fulfill: O may it all my powers engage To do my Master’s will! Arm me with jealous care, As in Thy sight to live; And O Thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account t... Read More

Christ, from whom all blessings flow, Perfecting the saints below, Hear us, who Thy nature share, Who Thy mystic body are. Join us, in one spirit join, Let us still receive of Thine; Still for more on Thee we call, Thou Who fillest all in all. Move and actuate and guide, Diverse gifts to each divide... Read More

Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Alleluia! Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Lo! the Sun’s eclipse is over, Alleluia! L... Read More

Christ, Whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o’er the shades of night; Dayspring from on high be near; Day-star, in my heart appear. Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by Thee; Joyless is the day’s return Till Thy mercy’s beams... Read More

Clap your hands, ye people all, Praise the God on Whom ye call; Lift your voice, and shout His praise, Triumph in His sovereign grace! Glorious is the Lord most High, Terrible in majesty; He His sovereign sway maintains, King o’er all the earth He reigns. Jesus is gone up on high, Takes His seat abo... Read More

Come away to the skies, my belovèd, arise And rejoice in the day thou wast born; On this festival day, come exulting away, And with singing to Zion return. We have laid up our love and our treasure above, Though our bodies continue below. The redeemed of the Lord will remember His Word, And with sin... Read More

Come and let us sweetly join, Christ to praise in hymns divine; Give we all with one accord Glory to our common Lord. Sing we then in Jesus’ Name, Now as yesterday the same; One in every time and place, Full for all of truth and grace. We for Christ, our Master, stand, Lights in a benighted land: We... Read More

Come, divine Interpreter, Bring me eyes Thy book to read, Ears the mystic words to hear, Words which did from Thee proceed, Words that endless bliss impart, Kept in an obedient heart. All who read, or hear, are blessed, If Thy plain commands we do; Of Thy kingdom here possessed, Thee we shall in glo... Read More

Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Whom one all-perfect God we own, Restorer of Thine image lost, Thy various offices make known; Display, our fallen souls to raise, Thy whole economy of grace. Jehovah in Three Persons, come, And draw, and sprinkle us, and seal Poor, guilty, dying worms, in whom Tho... Read More

Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, Let us Thine influence prove: Source of the old prophetic fire, Fountain of life and love. Come, Holy Ghost, for moved by Thee The prophets wrote and spoke; Unlock the truth, Thyself the key, Unseal the sacred book. Expand Thy wings, celestial Dove, Brood o’er o... Read More

Come, let us anew our journey pursue, Roll round with the year, And never stand still till the Master appear, His adorable will let us gladly fulfill, And our talents improve, By the patience of hope, and the labor of love, By the patience of hope, and the labor of love. Our life is a dream; our tim... Read More

Come, let us join our friends above, who have obtained the prize, And on the eagle wings of love to joys celestial rise. Let saints on earth unite to sing with those to glory gone, For all the servants of our King in earth and heaven are one. One family we dwell in Him, one church above, beneath, Th... Read More

Come, let us join with one accord In hymns around the throne: This is the day our rising Lord Has made and called His own. This is the day that God has blest, The brightest of the sev’n, Type of that everlasting rest The saints enjoy in Heav’n. Then let us in His Name sing on, And hasten to that day... Read More

Come, let us use the grace divine, and all with one accord, In a perpetual covenant join ourselves to Christ the Lord; Give up ourselves, through Jesus’ power, His Name to glorify; And promise, in this sacred hour, for God to live and die. The covenant we this moment make be ever kept in mind; We wi... Read More

Come, let us, who in Christ believe, Our common Savior praise, To Him with joyful voices give The glory of His grace. He now stands knocking at the door Of every sinner’s heart; The worst need keep Him out no more, Or force Him to depart. Through grace we hearken to Thy voice, Yield to be saved from... Read More

Come, O thou Traveler unknown, Whom still I hold, but cannot see! My company before is gone, And I am left alone with Thee; With Thee all night I mean to stay, And wrestle till the break of day. I need not tell Thee who I am, My misery and sin declare; Thyself hast called me by my name, Look on Thy ... Read More

Come, sinners, to the Gospel feast; Let every soul be Jesus’ guest. Ye need not one be left behind, For God hath bid all humankind. Sent by my Lord, on you I call; The invitation is to all. Come, all the world! Come, sinner, thou! All things in Christ are ready now. Come, all ye souls by sin oppress... Read More

Come, Thou almighty King, Help us Thy Name to sing, help us to praise! Father all glorious, over all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days! Jesus, our Lord, arise, Scatter our enemies, and make them fall; Let Thine almighty aid our sure defense be made, Souls on Thee be stayed; Lord, h... Read More