hymn writer's experience of the love and forgiveness of Jesus gave his work its power and personal appeal.  Christians know the joy of forgiveness, and Wesley captured it in his hymns.
    Wesley also was a student of God's Word, as his hymns reflect.  Many are simply Scripture set to music, a combination that encourages worship.  Perhaps that is why he is known as the "sweet singer" of Methodism.
 
Points to Ponder
     Wesley understood the joy that comes from knowing