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: Ralph Erskine Hudson (b. July 12, 1843; d. June 14, 1901) Music: Ralph Erskine Hudson Note: Hudson wrote both words and music on occasion. His gospel songs tend to be simple and singable. But when he takes a solemn hymn such as Isaac Watts’s Alas, and Did My Saviour Bleed?, calls it At the […]
Words: Isaac Watts (b. July 17, 1674; d. Nov. 25, 1748) Music: Ellacombe, by William Henry Monk (b. March 16, 1823; d. March 1, 1889) Note: In 1718, Watts published a book called Divine Songs Attempted in Easy Language for the Use of Children. One of those songs is still in use, and it’s startling […]
Words: James Bruce Mackay (b. _____, 1861; d. _____, 1940) Music: James Bruce Mackay Note: Though he wrote quite a number of songs, almost nothing is known of Mr. Mackay other than that he served the Lord as a pastor. His name sounds Scottish, but he still could have been born in America. (Stanza numbers […]
