The developer of this site, Robert (Bob) Cottrill, went home to be with his Saviour on the 31st of August 2019, after a short illness. Bob’s work is being re-published at wordwisebiblestudies.com, so feel free to go there to read, share, and comment.Robert Cottrill 1941-2019
Words: Hugh Stowell (b. Dec. 3, 1799; d. Oct. 8, 1865)Music: Retreat, by Thomas Hastings (b. Oct. 15, 1784; d. May 15, 1872) Note: Hastings’ tune, Retreat, was written for this hymn in 1842. It fits the text and the mood of the hymn very well. (Stanza numbers in brackets below refer to the stanza […]
Words: William Kethe (b. date unknown; d. June 6, 1594)Music: Old Hundredth, composed or arranged by Louis Bourgeois (b. circa 1510; d. circa 1561) Note: Published in 1561, this is the oldest English version of a psalm still sung–and sung with very few changes from the original. It has appeared in the majority of hymnals […]
Words: Isaiah Guyman Martin (b. Apr. 18, 1862; d. Aug. 27, 1957)Music: Isaiah Guyman Martin Note: American evangelist I. G. Martin wrote this song in 1905. It was inspired by a conversation he had with Dr. Phineas Bresee, a founder of the Nazarene denomination. Said Dr. Bresee, “We Nazarenes have an understanding that we are […]
