To thee, O Lord, my heavenly King

To thee, O Lord, my heavenly King

Author: Samuel Medley
Published in 9 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: To thee, O Lord, my heavenly King
Author: Samuel Medley
Copyright: Public Domain
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A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #481

A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #481
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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #452

A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #452
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A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns ... intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Tunes #481

A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns ... intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Tunes #481

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d510

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d510

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d310

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d310
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A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #644

A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #644
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Evangelical Hymns #205

Evangelical Hymns #205

Sabbath School and Social Hymns of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the U.S.A. #d288

Sabbath School and Social Hymns of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the U.S.A. #d288

The Church Hymn Book #d1052

The Church Hymn Book #d1052
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