O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

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"O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" is a classic Christian hymn by Charles Wesley that joyfully celebrates the power of Christ and the believer’s desire to praise God.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hymn
English-language hymn
associatedMovement Evangelical revival in 18th-century Britain
associatedPerson John Wesley
associatedWith Methodism
author Charles Wesley
centralImage A thousand tongues praising Christ
centuryOfComposition 18th century
commonlySungStanzas 6
commonlyUsedTuneInBritain LYNGHAM
commonlyUsedTuneInNorthAmerica AZMON
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain
doctrinalEmphasis Justification by faith
Personal experience of grace
firstLine O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing self-linksurface differs
surface form: O for a thousand tongues to sing
focus Praise for Christ’s redeeming work
Testimony of conversion
genre Hymn
hasMeter Common Meter (8.6.8.6)
includedIn Common Praise (Anglican Church of Canada)
Hymns Ancient and Modern
The United Methodist Hymnal
inspirationNote Title derived from a remark attributed to Moravian leader Peter Böhler about having a thousand tongues to praise Christ
inspiredBy Peter Böhler NERFINISHED
language English
line He breaks the power of canceled sin, he sets the prisoner free
His blood can make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me
My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim
The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace
liturgicalUse General praise
Hymn of adoration
lyricist Charles Wesley
notableTune AZMON
LYNGHAM
RICHMOND
originalCollection Hymns and Sacred Poems
originalNumberOfStanzas 18
religiousDenomination Methodism
surface form: Methodist
religiousTradition Christianity
subject Jesus Christ
textPublicationYear 1739
theme Joy in worship
Power of the gospel
Praise of Christ
Salvation
typicalUse Christian worship services
Congregational singing
Methodist worship services

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Charles Wesley notableWork O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
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this entity surface form: O for a thousand tongues to sing