Charles Wesley composes his major hymns
Poet involved
What happened
Charles Wesley, co-founder of Methodism, wrote approximately 6,000 hymns including 'Hark! the Herald Angels Sing' and 'Love Divine All Loves Excelling', transforming evangelical worship through popular lyric.
Literary impact
Charles Wesley's hymns, composed in 1739, are among the most widely read English poems of the 18th century; they established emotional directness and personal testimony as central to evangelical poetic culture. His influence extended beyond hymns, inspiring a generation of poets to incorporate spiritual themes into their works.
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