Blog of the Week 17

Rather late with this once again.

Benjamin Francis 1734-1799

Benjamin Francis came from Wales

But he soon spread his sails.

First he went to Bristol College

To increase his knowledge

Then pastored a church in Horsley

For years - over forty!

He preached sermons, wrote elegies,

And words for melodies.

This blog was started in April 2016 and is about the 18th century Baptist Benjamin Francis, a pastor and hymn writer who grew up in Wales. There are 50 posts by now. The hit count is low - about 2300. It can be found here. Most popular post on the blog is the second part of a piece on John Heskins one of the deacons at Shortwood, Gloucestershire, where Francis ministered. You can find it here.