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Many of you probably know that the Wesley brothers came to America in an effort to evangelize the colonist who were living in Georgia. But at the time, neither of these two brothers were truly saved. On their trip back to England, they had the opportunity to meet with some Moravians. It was while they were with this group of revived, and zealous Christians that these two brothers came to finally know the Lord Jesus as their own personal Savior. On the 11th anniversary of his salvation experience, 1749, Charles wrote the words to our hymn, "O For A Thousand Tongues."

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O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise,
The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace.

My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim,
To spread thro' all the earth abroad, the honors of Thy name.

Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease;
This music in the sinner's ears, Tis life, and health, and peace.

He breaks the pow'r of canceled sin, He sets the pris'ner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean; His blood availed for me.

Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb, your loosened tongues employ;
Ye blind, behold your Savior come; and leap, ye lame, for joy.
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Another hymn by Charles Wesley, Love Divine, and Christ the Lord is Risen