Jacob's Ladder

Redeemer of mankind! Who on thy Name rely

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 14 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: Redeemer of mankind! Who on thy Name rely
Title: Jacob's Ladder
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 14 of 14)

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d696

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d700

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d700

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #166

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #173

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #159

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #159

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New Hymn and Tune book #255b

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New Hymn and Tune Book #255b

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The Heart and Voice #229d

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #151

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #114

The Select Hymn and Song Book #d254

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