The Pentecost Hymns of John and Charles Wesley - With a Devotional Commentary by Timothy L. Smith

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A devotional hymn collection centered on Pentecost faith, uniting the hymns of John and Charles Wesley with a commentary by Timothy L. Smith. The introduction traces the Wesleys’ evangelical revival years, describing daily hymn singing, joy rooted in the Holy Spirit’s gift of righteousness and peace, and understanding of creation sustained by God’s Spirit. It highlights the Holy Spirit’s dual mission to restore human beings to God’s image and renew a world under bondage to evil, culminating in Wesley’s Aldersgate Street experience and their disciplined pursuit of holiness.

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Introduction

Hymn 1 Father of everlasting grace

Hymn 2 Jesus, Lord, in pity hear us

Hymn 3 Eternal Spirit, come

Hymn 4 Sinners, lift up your hearts

Hymn 5 Father, admit our lawful claim

Hymn 6 Hear all the Savior's cry

Hymn 7 Jesus, we hang upon the word

Hymn 8 Jesus, Thy word we dare believe!

Hymn 9 Father, glorify Thy Son

Hymn 10 Savior and Prince of Peace

Hymn 11 O happy state of grace

Hymn 12 Jesus, we on the word depend

Hymn 13 Jesus, our exalted Head

Hymn 14 Savior, Lord, who at Thy death

Hymn 15 Son of God, for Thee we languish

Hymn 16 O Thou who by Thy blood

Hymn 17 Eternal Paraclete, descend

Hymn 18 Arm of the Lord, awake, awake

Hymn 19 Come then to those who want Thine aid

Hymn 20 Spirit of Faith, on Thee we call

Hymn 21 Again, Thou Spirit of Burning, come

Hymn 22 Then the whole earth again shall rest

Hymn 23 Spirit of Truth, descend

Hymn 24 Jesus, dear departed Lord

Hymn 25 Jesus, God of peace and love

Hymn 26 Come, holy celestial Dove

Hymn 27 Spirit of Faith, come down

Hymn 28 Author of every work divine

Hymn 29 Spirit of Grace, we bless Thy name

Hymn 30 Spirit of Power, 'tis Thine alone

Hymn 31 Spirit of Holiness, and Root

Hymn 32 Away with our fears

Benediction

Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2019 https://archive.org/details/pentecosthymnsof00wesl The Pentecost HymnsofJohn and Charles Wesley The Pentecost HymnsofJohn and Charles Wesley With aDevotional CommentarybyTimothy L.Smith BEACON HILL PRESS OF KANSAS CITYKansas City,Missouri Copyright,1982by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City ISBN:0-8341-0757-0 Printed in theUnited States of America Cover design by Royce Ratcliffllustrated by Keith Alexander Contents (Listed by first line) Introduction 7 Hymn 1Father of everlasting grace17Hymn 2Jesus,Lord,in pity hear us19Hymn 3Eternal Spirit,come21Hymn 4Sinners,lift up your hearts23Hymn 5Father,admit our lawful claim25Hymn 6Hear all the Savior's cry27Hymn 7Jesus,we hang upon the word30Hymn 8Jesus,Thy word we dare believe!32Hymn 9Father,glorify Thy Son35Hymn 10 Savior and Prince of Peace37Hymn 11 Ohappy state of grace39Hymn 12 Jesus,we on the word depend41Hymn 13 Jesus,our exalted Head43Hymn 14 Savior,Lord,who at Thy death45Hymn 15 Son of God,for Thee we languish47Hymn 16 O Thou who by Thy blood50Hymn 17 Eternal Paraclete,descend51Hymn 18 Arm of the Lord,awake,awake55 Hymn 19 Come then to thosewho want Thine aid56Hymn 20Spirit of Faith,on Thee we call59Hymn 21 Again,Thou Spirit of Burning,come 60Hymn 22Then the whole earth again shall rest 62Hymn 23Spirit of Truth,descend64Hymn 24Jesus,dear departed Lord67Hymn 25Jesus,God of peace and love69Hymn 26Come,holy celestial Dove70Hymn 27Spirit of Faith,come down72Hymn 28Author of every work divine75Hymn 29Spirit of Grace,we bless Thy name77Hymn 30Spirit of Power,'tis Thine alone78Hymn 31Spirit of Holiness,and Root81 Hymn 32 Away with our fears83Benediction85 Introduction The most winsome glimpses of John and CharlesWesley that I have come across appear when,duringthe early years of the evangelical revival,the twobrothers are walking over the English countrysidefrom one city to another and spend entire days sing-ing hymns.On such occasions,the joy of theirfaith,grounded in the discovery of the Holy Spirit'sgift of righteousness and peace,quickened theirdelight in the beauty of the world around them.They understood from the opening words ofthe Book of Genesis that the form and order of thenatural world were created and sustained by theSpirit of God,who“moved upon the face ofthe waters"when the earth was yet“without form,and void,"and darkness lay upon the face of thedeep. Indeed,the doctrine of the Holy Spirit's dualmission—to restore fallen human beings to theimage of God and to renew the world which theirfall had placed under bondage to evil—stood at thecenter of John Wesley's Christian beliefs from hisstudent days at Oxford.He preached and wroteabout that doctrine long before he experienced thepower of the Spirit in regenerating grace at thefamous Aldersgate Street prayer meeting on May 24,1738.For nearly a decade before that event heand his brother and other young members of theHoly Club had been seeking the 'holiness,withoutwhich no man shall see the Lord"(Heb.12:14).Their method was what we would call today adiscipleship program.It consisted of group andprivate prayers;mutual discipline in obedience tothe law of Christ;zealous attendance at the Angli-can church;weekly and often daily participation inthe sacrament of the Lord's Supper;works ofcharity to the poor,the sick,and the imprisoned;and close study of the Scriptures in the originalHebrew and Greek.They discovered very earlythat the central promise of biblical religion,in theOld Testament and the New,was the gift of thehallowing,right-making Spirit. You can see this conviction shining out in thegroup of sermons John Wesley preached in 1732and 1733.The two entitled "The Circumcision ofthe Heart"and "On Grieving the Holy Spirit"arewell known.Recently,scholars have discovered thatthe manuscript copies of most of the sermonspublished under Charles's name in 1816,long afterthe death of the two brothers,are in fact in JohnWesley's handwriting,as were the

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What is the focus of the Wesley Pentecost hymn collection?

It centers on Pentecost faith expressed through hymns attributed to John and Charles Wesley, supported by a devotional commentary highlighting the work of the Holy Spirit.

How does the introduction describe the Wesleys’ early evangelical revival practice?

It portrays the brothers traveling across England, spending entire days singing hymns, and finding joy in the Holy Spirit’s gift of righteousness and peace.

What does the introduction say about the Holy Spirit’s mission?

It describes the Holy Spirit’s dual mission to restore fallen human beings to God’s image and to renew the world their fall has placed under bondage to evil.

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