John Wesley - His Death
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His Death Even then, old and almost blind paralítico, John Wesley continued preaching in City Road and Latherhead. And when realized that his life was nearing its end sat in a bed, drank a cup of tea and sang: "When I throw this lively body and my life is crowned with blessing, how will my triumphant end! I glorificarei to my Creator while I have breath; And when my voice is lost in death, empregarei my forces, in my days the glorificarei breath while you have until the end of my existence. " Wesley was buried in the garden-tomb, in front of the chapel in City Road, under the lights of torches on the morning of March 2, 1791. He died with his eyes open and balbuciando the following words: "Farwell" (goodbye). Around 10 thousand people attended the funeral. And the lápide to date indicates the historical significance: "To the memory of the venerable John Wesley: the ultimate companion to the Lincoln College, Oxford ..."
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