In 1780 John Wesley issued A Collection of Hymns for the People Called Methodists, containing over 1000 hymns, mostly by his brother Charles.
These hymns are organized as follows:
Part I. Introductory Hymns
I. Exhorting Sinners to Return to God
II. Describing ...
III. Praying for a Blessing
Part II. Convincing
I. Formal Religion
II. Inward Religion
Part III.
I. Praying for Repentance
II. For Mourners Convinced of Sin
III. For Persons Convinced of Backsliding
IV. For Backsliders Recovered
Part IV. For Believers
I. Rejoicing
II. Fighting
III. Praying
IV. Watching
V. Working
VI. Suffering
VII. Seeking for Full Redemption
VIII. Saved
IX. Interceding for the World
Part V.
I. For the Society Meeting
II. Giving Thanks
III. Praying
IV. Parting
Supplement
I. Select Psalms
II. Hymns of Adoration
III. The Lord Jesus Christ
IV. The Holy Spirit
V. Penitential Hymns
VI. The Experience and Privileges of Believers
VII. Christian Ordinances and Institutions
VIII. Death and the Future Life
IX. Various Seasons and Occasions
