The tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever hope for in this vale of tears.

His chief work is a commentary on the whole Bible entitled Horae homileticae (London). It continues to operate to this day. Having overcome public prejudice he subsequently gained a remarkable and lasting influence among the undergraduates of the university.

Charles Simeon (September 24 1759 – November 13 1836) was an English evangelical clergyman.