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: Charles Wesley (b. Dec. 18, 1707; d. March 29, 1788)Music: Gräfenberg, by Johann Crüger (b. Apr. 9, 1598; d. Feb. 23, 1662) Note: Charles was the hymn writing brother of John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement. He wrote more than six thousand hymns, with quite a few still in use. Hark, the […]
Words: Joyce Reba Luttrell (“Dottie”) Rambo (b. March 2, 1934; d. May 11, 2018)Music: Joyce Reba Luttrell (“Dottie”) Rambo Note: Dottie Rambo wrote more than 2,500 gospel songs. We Shall Behold Him is another of hers. She died as a result of injuries sustained in a bus accident. (Stanza numbers in brackets below refer to […]
Words: Arthur Bardwell Patten (b. March 26, 1864; d. May 10, 1952)Music: St. Catherine, by Henri Frederick Hemy (b. Nov. 12, 1818; d. June 10, 1888) Note: To Frederick Faber’s Faith of Our Fathers, Pastor Patten has added Faith of Our Mothers. I see in the Cyber Hymnal there is also a Faith of Our […]
