The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.

10 short lived hymnists


Ten hymn writers who died young

1. Michael Bruce 21 (1746-1767) Where high the heavenly Temple stands, etc
2. Henry Kirke White 21 (1785-1806) Oft in danger, oft in woe
3. Edith Gilling Cherry 25 (1872-1897) We rest on Thee, etc
4. Mary Lundie Duncan 26 (1814-1840) Jesus, tender shepherd, hear me
5. William Ralph Featherston 28 (1842-1870) My Jesus I love Thee
6. Joseph Anstice 28 (1808-1836) O Lord! How happy should we be, etc
7. Joachim Neander 30 (1650-1680) Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, etc
8. Joseph Swain 35 (1761-1796) Come ye souls, by sin afflicted, etc [See pic]
9. Samuel Miller Waring 35 (1792-1827) [Anna Laetitita's uncle]
Now to him who loved us, gave us
10. Augustus Toplady 38 (1740-1778) Rockof ages, etc, etc
For details, see the cyberhymnal (except for the last writer)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

One of those date/age pairs is wrong.
Your challenge: Which one is it (fairly easy) and is it the date or the age that is incorrect (slightly harder)?

Looks like I've beaten J. Calvin to this one! He must be getting slow in his old age.

Gary Brady said...

Age I confess. I have made certain changes. You've lured me out but no more!