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How swiftly time's revolving wheels

How swiftly time's revolving wheels

Author: Samuel Medley
Published in 6 hymnals


Author: Samuel Medley

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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First Line: How swiftly time's revolving wheels
Author: Samuel Medley
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #521

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #521

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d224

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d224

The Baptist Harmony #d171

The Baptist Harmony #d171

The Baptist Harmony #d172

The Baptist Harmony #d172

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d248

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d248

The Primitive Hymns #d256

The Primitive Hymns #d256
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