Charles Wesley
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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
Portrait by John Russell
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
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is an English Christmas carol authored by Charles Wesley in 1739. The carol, based on Luke 2:8–14, describes an angelic chorus singing of Christ's nativity.
Charles Wesley
…His works include "And Can It Be", "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing", "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today", "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling", the carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", and "Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending". Wesley was born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, the son of Anglican cleric and poet Samuel Wesley and his wife…
Worship of the Shepherds, 1539, by Bronzino