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Hymns / Music :: Benjamin Francis

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Born: 1734, Wales.

Francis was baptized at age 15, and began preaching at 19. He studied at the Bristol Baptist College, and began his ministry at Sodbury. In 1737, he moved to Horsley (later known as Shortwood), Gloucestershire. He conducted a successful ministry there until his death in 1799. He contributed several hymns to Rippon’s Selections, and wrote a number of others in Welsh. His works include:

  • Alleluia, neu Hymnau perthynol i Addoliad Cyhoeddus (Hymns Pertaining to Public Worship), 1774 & 1786
  • Conflagration, a Poem in Four Parts, 1779
  • Elegies on the Deaths of the Revs. George Whitefield, Caleb Evans, Robt. Day, and Joshua Thomas
  • The Association, a Poem, 1790
  • A Poetical Address to the Stockbridge Indians
  • Two satirical pieces on the Baptismal controversy, The Salopian Zealot and The Oracle

Hymns:

  1. Arglwydd grasol, clyw fy nghri—a’m griddfanau
  2. Before Thy Throne, Eternal King
  3. Clod i’r bendigeg Oen—a oddefodd
  4. Deffro ’nghalon, deffro ’nghân—i ddyrchafu
  5. Glory to the Eternal King
  6. Great King of Glory, Come
  7. Gwyn fyd y dyn a gred yn Nuw
  8. In Sweet Exalted Strains
  9. My Gracious Redeemer, I Love
  10. Praise the Savior, All Ye Nations
  11. Wele gadarn sylfaen Sion
  12. Ye Objects of Grace and Enjoyments of Time

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