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Sto caricando le informazioni... Assist Me to Proclaim: The Life and Hymns of Charles Wesleydi John R. Tyson
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. By his earlier publications, John R. Tyson established himself as an authority on the Wesley brothers and early Methodism. Although the book lacks footnotes, Tyson has done his homework and the biography allows Charles to step out of John's shadow. He was a preacher and churchman in his own right. Although we continue to sing his hymns, Charles usually just contributed the poetic words and others set the words to music. In fact, his biography is told with poems because he typically expressed the lows and the highs of life in poetry. Unlike John, Charles focused on his family, seeking the spiritual and musical development of his sons but his concern distanced him from the other Methodist leadership and, in the end, drove one at least one of his sons from Methodism. Tyson's subject awakened new areas of interest and his style kept me turning the pages. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Charles Wesley (1707-1788) was the cofounder of Methodism and the author of more than 9,000 hymns and sacred poems, including such favorites as "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing," "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing," and "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today." John Tyson here traces the remarkable life of this influential man from cradle to grave, using rare -- including previously unpublished -- hymns, letters, and journal materials. As the younger brother of John Wesley, Charles was a vital partner in the Methodist revival. While often standing in the shadow of his more famous brother, Charles Wesley was arguably the founder of the Oxford Holy Club, and he actually experienced evangelical conversion three days prior to John. In Assist Me to Proclaim Tyson explores, among other things, behind-the-scenes questions about the brothers' sometimes-stormy relationship. Notwithstanding all his accomplishments as an evangelist and itinerant preacher, Charles is chiefly remembered for his startling facility at writing hymns that show God at work in almost every instance of life. His remarkable legacy endures around the world, as hundreds of Charles Wesley hymns are still sung in churches everywhere today. Assist Me to Proclaim draws a picture of a man whose fidelity to both the Church of England and the original vision of Methodism energized his remarkable abilities as a revivalist and hymn writer. Readers also get a glimpse into Wesley's heart and mind through the window of his hymn texts. This is a biography that any student of church history or hymnody will welcome. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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