John Adams

Short Name: John Adams
Full Name: Adams, John, 1751-1835
Birth Year: 1751
Death Year: 1835

Adams, John. (Northampton, England 1751-May 15, 1835, Northampton). Baptist. Apprenticed to an iron monger. At age eighteen, united with Baptist church in Northampton of which John Collett Ryland was pastor. Later excluded from the church because of a change of view. After retiring from business, he moved his residence several times bur subsequently returned to Northampton, where he died. His first hymns were published in the Gospel Magazine in 1776. One hymn ascribed to "S. P. R." in Service of Song but written by Adams begins:

Jesus is our great salvation,
Worthy of our best esteem!

This hymn appearing also in Rippon's Selection of 1813 concerns salvation by election as does one other hymn:

Sons we are through God's election.

Many of Adams' hymns remain in manuscript.

-Deborah Carlton Loftis, DNAH Archives


Texts by John Adams (10)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Blessed Jesus, thee we singAdams (Author)English5
Christ is my all, my sure defenseJohn Adams (Author)English2
Draw my soul to thee, my LordJohn Adams (Author)English2
Jesus is our great salvationJohn Adams (Author)English17
Jesus, Lover of thy nationJohn Adams (Author)English2
Jesus, Shepherd of thy peopleJohn Adams (Author)English2
Lord, how many are my foes, Many they that me opposeJohn Adams (Author)English3
Our Jesus loves his dear electJohn Adams (Author)English5
Sons we are, through God's electionJohn Adams, 1754-1835 (Author)English3
The Lord in Zion reigns And will his people keepAdams (Author)English2
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