Charles Wesley lived from December 18, 1707 until March 29, 1788.  He was an English leader of the Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Methodist founder John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley the Younger. Charles Wesley is mostly remembered for the over 6,000 hymns he wrote.

In the course of his career, Charles Wesley published the words of over six thousand hymns, many of which are still popular. These include:

• “Arise my soul arise”
• “And Can It Be That I Should Gain?”
• “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”
• “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”
• “Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown”
• “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”
• “Depth of Mercy, Can it Be”
• “Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee”
• “Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise”
• “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”
• “Jesus, Lover of My Soul”
• “Jesus, The Name High Over All”
• “Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending”
• “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
• “O for a Heart to Praise My God”
• “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
• “Rejoice, the Lord is King”
• “Soldiers of Christ, Arise”
• “Thou Hidden Source of Calm Repose”
• “Ye Servants of God”