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"Wrestling Jacob", also known by its incipit, "Come, O thou Traveller unknown", is a Christian hymn written by Methodist hymn writer Charles Wesley.It is based on the biblical account of Jacob wrestling with an angel, from Genesis 32:24-32, with Wesley interpreting this as an analogy for Christian conversion.
For the final verse, Wesley uses descriptive language to describe four requirements for Christians to enjoy eternal life with God. The focuses are for Christians: to know God, to bear witness to God, to sing their faith and to love one another. [15] The lyrics of "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" draw inspiration from a number of Biblical texts.
"A Charge to Keep I Have" is a hymn written by Charles Wesley. It was first published in 1762 in Wesley's Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures. The words are based on Leviticus 8:35. It is most commonly sung to the hymn tune Boylston by Lowell Mason.
While many books and websites attribute the New Jubilee Songs to John Wesley Work, Jr. in 1901, some sources argue the origins lie with Frederick Jerome Work in 1902. [4] The earliest printed version of "Go Tell" appeared in Thomas P. Fenner's Religious Songs of the Negro as Sung on the Plantations (new edition, 1909). [5] [6]
Wesley wrote a unique piece of music entitled "Soldiers of Christ" for the hymn to be set to. [1] However the hymn has been set to other tunes as well. One of several tunes for the hymn is by William P. Merrill (1867–1954). However, in the United States the main alternative piece of music that is used for the hymn is "Diademata" by George Job ...
Diarmaid MacCulloch suggests that the hymn is one of the best-loved of Wesley's six thousand hymns. [5] "And Can It Be?" was the source for Phillips, Craig & Dean's 2003 Contemporary Christian song "You Are My King (Amazing Love)". The Newsboys' cover of the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian songs chart. [6] [7]
Hymns with words and/or music by Charles Wesley. Pages in category "Hymns by Charles Wesley" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is a 1744 Advent and Christmas carol common in Protestant hymnals. The text was written by Charles Wesley.It is performed to one of several tunes, including "Stuttgart" (attr. to Christian Friedrich Witt), [1] "Hyfrydol" (by Rowland Prichard), [2] and "Cross of Jesus" (by John Stainer).