Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-05


OF the hearts OF HunEAEy-
Hear the deep war cry rug
LET Ms die tor our KING!
Maria Theresa
John and Charles Wesley.
Charles Wesley is the name pre-emineut
in Methodist Hymnology. His published
poems amount to between four and five
thousand, aud the greater part of them are
lyrical; while as many more, TO the dis
credit of bis followers, and the loss of the
religions world, still remain Imprinted
"esIey's Poelical genius seems TO have
mencement of his Christian lie. Its NOT
known that he bad been III the habit of
pOeucal competition before that time. and
1t Is as If this special gift had been fmpart.
ed oy that Spirit who nuketh some. apos-
ties, some prophets, some evangelisIsr-
aud why not come singers?-..for the edify.
ing Of the body of Christ"
We have already Indicated the character
OF the Methodist hymns; Charles Wesley's,
besides being the most numerous, are the
best OF their class. Their popularity has
probably lever been surpassed; their ele-
CANT simplicity has made them welcome
alike to the learned au6 the Ignorant; there
may be no one hymn so widely sung as
that commencing
SesuAs lover OF my soul.
John Wesley is better known as n trans.
Iator OF German poetry aud critic of his
oIotneEs productions than an original ly-
risf. TO him, doubtless, we owe tue pres
cot perfection of many OF Charles WesIev.s
hymns, and his lamentations of Watts. have
been almost uniformly improvements at
may be safely affirmed, says Mr. Creamer.
"that there never was person who pos.
sessed nicer taste and Discrimination in
that department of sacred poetry intended
ior devotional purposes than John Wesley. u
That hymn Of Watts, which in our versions
commence
Before JehOVa's awful throne,
Ye nations, bow with "a red ioy.
which rons thus
Nations, attend before His throne
with solemn fear, with sacred joy.
IL is unnecessary to point out the advan.
tages OF the change. So, too, with the
following verses, the first of which is WatIs'
otig!naI' and the second Wesley's altered
He dies, the heavenly Lover dies
The tidingB BtBiAe 3 dolsful sonnd
On ny poor heArtstrings; deep He lies
In the cold caVerns Of the ground pol
He dlss, the Friend of sinner. dis..
S 49,! Ssle m, e daughtsss weep arOund'
sudden trembling shakes the FrOuud
"esley's TRANSACTIONS are very iue. TheV
are uot' indeed literal; as be himself said.
ne could not be bound to follow auy man.
out tue tenderness and solemnity cbnrac'
teristIc Of the German hymns are always
preserved, with an added grandeur Of
tnought and expression. His "Hymn ofI
Ftalse from the German Zerstergen, be-
LOi God L. here, lie: us adore,
has long seemed to US the best possible in.
PRODUCTION to the public services of wor.
snip. 1t brings Us at once into the imme-
olAte presence of God, and laws upon the
soul solemn compulsion TO sacred and
adoriug thought. We are glad to fint IL
though in various forms, in most of our
modern hymn books.
Thomas divers, a Welch cobler, con-
Hetted under John Wesley's ministry, and
subsequently himself preacher. was the
snthor Of one or two remsrkabie HYMNS
aug also OF some ohorals, of which "Helms.
ley Is well known. His
Guide me, Oh Thou great Jehovah.
is as great fRVorite as anv oF Cb.r,.,
Hesley's, and not less deserving of NOM
Iarlty Is that magnificent lyric,
The God OF Abraham praise.
When Henry Martyr, on his yovape n
India, Icy becalmed in sight of the ,En9Iisb
hills which his heart truly foretold that he
should see no more, aud beneath whose
shadow dwelt those whom il was like mart.
log with life itself to leave, he tells us
that he had recourse to hymns to sustain
MS almost sinking courage, aud he SANG
with much comfort once aud again This
stRuLa:
The God Of Abraham praIse.
Az whose supreme command
IRON Earth rise, aud seek the joTS
Al ais right hand:
all on earth foFSake
It's wisdom, fans, and power.
Ana Him my only portion make,
Ny shield and tower.
Another of Wesley's preachers, Edward
Peronet, wrote the hymn,
An hAil the power Of Jesus name,
which, with its glorious old tune of nCors
onanon, has animated so often the econ.
greGauons Of the saintsn We mi0bt man
ton many other instances of the inSeht.
edness OF the church to Msthodism for &c
divine songs IL is emiuenIly a religion of
praise; to this day you hear no such heart.
singing as among the Methodists, even
though time has modified their indiyiCiu.
sllty as 3 denomination, Blessed priv !
lego, TO furnish either words or musfe fnr.
such servicsi For as tree grows while
ne who has planted il is sleeping in his
tomo' SO, but with more enduring vitality,
Ioes true hymn but begiu its work in
me Lifetime Of its author, aud With in.
eteesing power as years add 10 IL the
gFaees OF memory aud association. il he
comes Throughout all thu e n delight and a
retreshment to the Zion seeking traveller.
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