Display Title: O could I speak the matchless worth First Line: O could I speak the matchless worth Tune Title: KINVER Author: S. Medley, 1738-1799 Date: 1917 Subject: Adoration | Of Jesus; Blood of Christ | ; Brother, Christ our | ; Christ | Adoration of; Christ | Blood of; Christ | Brother; Christ | Praise to; Christ | Preciousness of Christ; Christ | Ransom; Jesus (See also Christ) | Abiding; Praise | To Christ; Ransom | ; Thanksgiving | For Redemption; The Godhead | The Son
Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #112a
Medley, Samuel, born June 23, 1738, at Cheshunt, Herts, where his father kept a school. He received a good education; but not liking the business to which he was apprenticed, he entered the Royal Navy. Having been severely wounded in a battle with the French fleet off Port Lagos, in 1759, he was obliged to retire from active service. A sermon by Dr. Watts, read to him about this time, led to his conversion. He joined the Baptist Church in Eagle Street, London, then under the care of Dr. Gifford, and shortly afterwards opened a school, which for several years he conducted with great success. Having begun to preach, he received, in 1767, a call to become pastor of the Baptist church at Watford. Thence, in 1772, he removed to Byrom Street, Liv… Go to person page >
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