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The Prisoner of Hope

Let the redeemed give thanks and praise

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 38 hymnals

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

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First Line: Let the redeemed give thanks and praise
Title: The Prisoner of Hope
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d330

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d330

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Including the Whole Collection of the Rev. J. Wesley #ad330

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Including the Whole Collection of the Rev. J. Wesley #ad330

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d479

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d479

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d480

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d480

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d478

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d478
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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #407

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #407

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d205

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d205
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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #392

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #392
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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #64

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #64
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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #64

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #64

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d342

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d342

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d197

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d197

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d291

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d291
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #123

A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #123
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #224

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #224
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #115

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #115
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A Collection of Hymns #L121

A Collection of Hymns #L121
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A Collection of Hymns #64

A Collection of Hymns #64
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A Collection of Hymns #123

A Collection of Hymns #123

A Selection of Hymns ... Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 1st ed #d154

A Selection of Hymns ... Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 1st ed #d154

A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Designed as a Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 3rd ed. #d156

A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Designed as a Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 3rd ed. #d156

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d294

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d294
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #332

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #332
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #332

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #332
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #593

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #593
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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #593

Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #593
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Hymns and Songs #73

Hymns and Songs #73

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d271

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d271
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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #392

Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #392

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d455

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d455
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Methodist Hymn-Book #310

Methodist Hymn-Book #310
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New Hymn and Tune book #57a

New Hymn and Tune book #57a
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New Hymn and Tune Book #57a

New Hymn and Tune Book #57a

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d245

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d245
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The Heart and Voice #138a

The Heart and Voice #138a
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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #514

The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #514
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The Methodist Harmonist, containing a collection of tunes from the best authors, embracing every variety of metre, and adapted to the worship of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New ed. #223.64

The Methodist Harmonist, containing a collection of tunes from the best authors, embracing every variety of metre, and adapted to the worship of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New ed. #223.64
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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #I.28

The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #I.28
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