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| Born: February 11, 1717, Pantycelyn, Wales. Died: January 11, 1791, Pantycelyn, Wales. Buried: Church of Llanfair (about a mile north of Llandovery, Wales). |  |
The Welsh revivals of the 1700s brought with them a revival in hymnody. When evangelist Howell Harris began to preach personal salvation to his fellow countrymen, he hoped to use songs as a vehicle for his message. However, since there were only a few hymns in the Welsh language, he ingeniously turned to the traditional “Eisteddfod” bard contests to stimulate the writing of new hymns. From these contests emerged a number of usable hymns, as well as a young preacher named William Williams, who became known as the “Isaac Watts of Wales.”
Williams was born to a poor family, and intended to become a clergyman for the Sacramentarian Church (or “high church”) until he heard Howell Harris’ preaching and decided to join the Dissenters. In the next 43 years he traveled 95,900 miles, bringing the Gospel to his country. Although he was a fine preacher, his 800 or more Welsh hymns are what endeared him most to the people. Of those 800, only “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” is commonly used in English translation today.
Biography © 1997, Greg Scheer. Used by permission. If you’d like permission to use this text in church publications, please e-mail him (GregSchee@aol.com) or call (412) 247-7364.
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