Worthy, O Lord, art Thou

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Worthy, O Lord, art Thou

Author: Charles Wesley
Tune: FREYLINGHAUSEN
Published in 9 hymnals

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1 Worthy, O Lord, art Thou
That every knee should bow,
Every tongue to Thee confess,
Universal nature join
Strong and mighty Thee to bless,
Gracious, merciful, benign.

2 Jesus, Thou art my King,
To me Thy succor bring;
Christ the mighty One art Thou,
Help for all on Thee is laid;
This Thy promise claim I now,
Send me down the promised aid.

3 Triumph and reign in me,
And spread Thy victory;
Sin, and death, and hell control,
Pride, and self, and ever foe—
All subdue, through all my soul
Conquering and to conquer go.

Source: Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #220

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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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