And Can It Be

And Can It Be
Charles Wesley
GenreHymn
Written1738
TextCharles Wesley
Based onPsalm 145
Meter8.8.8.8 (L.M.)
Melody"Sagina" by Thomas Campbell

"And Can It Be That I Should Gain?" is a Christian hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1738 to celebrate his conversion, which he regarded as having taken place on 21 May of that year. The hymn celebrates personal salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus, and is one of the most popular Methodist hymns today.

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