A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Featuring over 1,100 hymns, this collection of hymns compiled by John Wesley was a groundbreaking musical assortment, containing “such a variety of hymns as will not soon be worn threadbare.” Wesley called this work a “little body of experimental and practical divinity,” touching on all the abstract and concrete truths of Christianity. Meticulously arranged and vast in scope, this volume is a valuable addition to any hymnary.
- Title: A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists
- Author: John Wesley
- Publisher: John Haddon & Co.
- Print Publication Date: 1874
- Logos Release Date: 2020
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Methodists › Hymns--19th century; Hymns, English › England--19th century
- Resource ID: LLS:CLLCTNHYMTHDSTS
- Resource Type: text.monograph.hymnal
- Metadata Last Updated: 2020-10-26T20:28:08Z
John Wesley (1703–1791) is recognized as the founder of Methodism. An acclaimed preacher, Wesley traveled extensively on horseback and drew large crowds for his outdoor sermons. A contemporary of William Wilberforce, Wesley was a strong voice opposing slavery in England and the United States. His influence upon modern Christianity can be seen by the large number of Methodist organizations in the Wesleyan tradition all over the world.
Wesley attended Christ Church College in Oxford where he was a member of the small group known as the “Holy Group,” which also included George Whitefield and Charles Wesley. Wesley spent some time in America as a missionary.
Wesley has published over 200 books, many of which can be found in the John Wesley Collection (28 vols.), including his Explanatory Notes upon the Old and New Testaments, as well as essays, sermons, and more.