Other
refuge have I none;
Hangs my
helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, ah,
leave me not alone,
Still
support and comfort me!
All my
trust on Thee is stayed,
All my help
from Thee I bring;
Cover my
defenseless head
With the
shadow of Thy wing.
- Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Quotes reported in Josiah Hotchkiss
Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).
AUTHOR: Charles Wesley (18 December 1707 – 29
March 1788) was an English leader of the Methodist movement, son of Anglican
clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Anglican clergyman
John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley (the Younger), and father of
musician Samuel Wesley, and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley. Despite
their closeness, Charles and his brother John did not always agree on questions
relating to their beliefs. In particular, Charles was strongly opposed to the
idea of a breach with the Church of England into which they had been ordained.
Charles Wesley is chiefly remembered for the many hymns he wrote. He ministered
for part of his life in The New Room Chapel in Bristol. His house, located
nearby, can still be visited today.
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