David Charles (October 11, 1762 – September 2, 1834), was a Welsh hymn-writer.[1]
David Charles was born at Llanfihangel Abercowin in Carmarthenshire, the younger brother of the Methodist leader Thomas Charles "of Bala". Himself a Methodist minister, he helped to establish the "Home Mission", but was forced to retire in 1828 after suffering a stroke. His best-known hymns include "O fryniau Caersalem ceir gweled" and "O Iesu Mawr".