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| Short Name: | John Adams |
| Full Name: | Adams, John, 1751-1835 |
| Birth Year: | 1751 |
| Death Year: | 1835 |
Adams, John. (Northampton, England 1751-May 15, 1835, Northampton). Baptist. Apprenticed to an iron monger. At age eighteen, united with Baptist church in Northampton of which John Collett Ryland was pastor. Later excluded from the church because of a change of view. After retiring from business, he moved his residence several times bur subsequently returned to Northampton, where he died. His first hymns were published in the Gospel Magazine in 1776. One hymn ascribed to "S. P. R." in Service of Song but written by Adams begins:
Jesus is our great salvation,
Worthy of our best esteem!
This hymn appearing also in Rippon's Selection of 1813 concerns salvation by election as does one other hymn:
Sons we are through God's election.
Many of Adams' hymns remain in manuscript.
Texts by John Adams (10) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Jesus, thee we sing | Adams (Author) | English | 5 |
| Christ is my all, my sure defense | Adams (Author) | English | 2 |
| Draw my soul to thee, my Lord | John Adams (Author) | English | 2 |
| Jesus is our great salvation | John Adams (Author) | English | 17 |
| Jesus, Lover of thy nation | John Adams (Author) | English | 2 |
| Jesus, Shepherd of thy people | Adams (Author) | English | 2 |
| Lord, how many are my foes, Many they that me oppose | Adams (Author) | English | 3 |
| Our Jesus loves his dear elect | John Adams (Author) | English | 5 |
| Sons we are, through God's election | John Adams (Author) | English | 3 |
| The Lord in Zion reigns And will his people keep | John Adams (Author) | English | 2 |
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