Through the Year with Charles Wesley

<p>Reverend Charles Wesley (1707 - 1788): Anglican priest Oxford University graduate leader of the English Methodist movement and arguably the greatest hymn-writer of all time with at least 6000 hymns to his credit many of which retain their popularity and status as "classics".<br />Charles Wesley was a gifted poet with an almost unparalleled ability to capture deep truths of Scripture and condense them into meaningful verse thereby conveying theology in terms that a wide spectrum of people could understand.<br />For all his genius as a wordsmith Charles Wesley was an intensely humble Christian sometimes living in the shadow of his brother John but nevertheless complementing the ministry of his sibling with a softer touch and a less rigid approach to life and faith.<br />Through the Year with Charles Wesley offers a glimpse into the works of a great man whose legacy has survived the centuries and which still influences modern hymnology.<br /> </p>