Samuel Stennett was born at Exeter, in 1727. His father was pastor of a Baptist congregation in that city; afterwards of the Baptist Chapel, Little Wild Street, London. In this latter pastorate the son succeeded the father in 1758. He died in 1795. Dr. Stennett was the author of several doctrinal works, and a few hymns.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >
MARTYRDOM was originally an eighteenth-century Scottish folk melody used for the ballad "Helen of Kirkconnel." Hugh Wilson (b. Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, c. 1766; d. Duntocher, Scotland, 1824) adapted MARTYRDOM into a hymn tune in duple meter around 1800. A triple-meter version of the tune was fir…
Display Title: Here at Thy Table, Lord, We MeetFirst Line: Here at thy table, Lord, we meetTune Title: COMMUNIONAuthor: Samuel Stennett, 1727-1795Scripture: Luke 22:19-20Date: 1982Subject: Atonement | ; Christ the Lamb | ; Christ the Redeemer | ; Christ's Love | ; Cross | ; Grace | ; Lord's Supper |