Heard a good paper last night by Sharon James on Beddome's contemporary hymn writer and one time object of his affections, Anne Steele. See here for report.
Benjamin Beddome (1717-1795) is a largely forgotten 18th Century English Baptist preacher, remembered today only as a minor hymnwriter. For over half a century he served as pastor of the Baptist church meeting at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. He is worth more than a passing glance.
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