Holy Child of heavenly birth, God made manifest on earth

Holy Child of heavenly birth, God made manifest on earth

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 7 hymnals

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

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First Line: Holy Child of heavenly birth, God made manifest on earth
Author: Charles Wesley
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns for Children and Young Persons. First Am. from the London ed. #d56

Hymns for Schools and Families #d196

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #317

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Selected from Various Authoors #d94

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Selection of Hymns for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church #157

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The Child's Hymn Book #82

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