Samuel Medley

Life

Born: 23 June 1738, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Died: 17 July 1799, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Biography

After a false start as an apprentice, Medley joined the British Royal Navy, becoming a midshipman in 1755. He was wounded in battle off Port Lagos in 1759; during his recuperation, he heard a sermon by Isaac Watts that led to his conversion. He then left the navy and studied for the ministry under Dr. Gifford in London. In 1767, he became pastor at the Baptist church in Watford, Herefordshire. In 1772, he began his ministry at Byron Street in Liverpool.

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List of hymn lyrics

Awake, My Soul, to Joyful Lays Come, Join Ye Saints, with Heart and Voice Death Is No More Among Our Foes Eternal Sovereign Lord of All Far, Far Beyond These Lower Skies Father of Mercies, God of Love Great God, Today Thy Grace Impart Hear, Gracious God! A Sinner’s Cry I Know That My Redeemer Lives In Heaven the Rapturous Song Began

Mortals Awake, with Angels Join Now, in a Song of Grateful Praise O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth O for a Bright Celestial Ray O God, Thy Mercy, Vast and Free O Let Us Tell the Matchless Love O What Amazing Words of Grace Saints Die, and We Should Gently Weep See a Poor Sinner, Dearest Lord Sing the Dear Savior's Glorious Fame

Settings of text by Samuel Medley

• Awake, my soul, in joyful lays (Thomas Clark)
• Come join, ye saints (Thurlow Weed)
• Forerunner (Oliver Holden)
• Gilead (Oliver Holden)
• Lebanon (James P. Carrell)
• Mortals awake, with angels join (from A Fourth Set of Psalm Tunes) (Thomas Clark)
• Mortals awake, with angels join (Incarnation) (Thomas Clark)
• Now in a song of grateful praise (Thomas Clark)
• O could I speak the matchless worth (James Leach)
• Once more dear brethren (Louis Bourgeois)
• Rama (Samuel Babcock)
• Sing the dear Saviour (Louis Bourgeois)
• Wisdom (Jeremiah Ingalls)