"And Can It Be That I Should Gain?" is a Christian hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1738 to celebrate his conversion, which he regarded as having taken place on 21 May of that year. The hymn celebrat
Charles Wesley
"My chains fell off" - the Liberation of Peter (1514 fresco by Raphael, Vatican Museums)
Charles Wesley was an English Anglican cleric and a principal leader of the Methodist movement. Wesley was a prolific hymnwriter who wrote over 6,500 hymns during his lifetime. His works include "And
And Can It Be
…And Can It Be That I Should Gain?" (shortened to "And Can It Be" or And Can It Be?) is a Christian hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1738 to celebrate his conversion, which he regarded as having taken place on 21 May of that year. The hymn celebrates personal salvation through the…
The 'Lily Portrait' of a young Wesley in the New Room, Bristol
Plaque in Marylebone commemorating the site of Wesley's house (now a pub)
Monument in St Marylebone Old Churchyard at the position of Wesley's original grave