1702-1751
Philip Doddridge (1702-1751)

June 26, 1702, Lon­don, Eng­land.

Oc­to­ber 26, 1751, Lis­bon, Por­tu­gal. Dodd­ridge had gone there to re­cup­er­ate from ex­haust­ion. He died of tu­ber­cu­lo­sis.

Eng­lish Pro­test­ant Cem­e­tery (at­tached to the Brit­ish Fac­to­ry), Lis­bon, Por­tu­gal.

Philip Doddridge (1702-1751)

Doddridge’s mo­ther was the daugh­ter of John Bau­man, an ex­iled Bo­he­mi­an cler­gy­man. Young­est of 20 child­­ren, at birth Phili­p showed so lit­tle sign of life that he was laid aside as dead. But one of his at­tend­ants, think­ing she pe­rceived some mo­tion, or breath, took that ne­ces­sa­ry care of him, on which, in those ten­der cir­cum­stanc­es, the fee­ble frame of life de­pend­ed, which was so near ex­pir­ing as soon as it was kin­dled. (Long, p. 128).

Dod­dridge at­tend­ed Kings­ton Gram­mar School at St. Al­bans, and a non­con­form­ist acad­e­my in Kib­worth, Lei­ces­ter­shire, Eng­land. He went on to be­come one of the dis­sent­ing cler­gy. He was pas­tor of an in­de­pend­ent con­gre­ga­tion and tu­tor of a sem­in­ary for dis­sent­ing min­is­ters at North­amp­ton from 1739 un­til his death. His works in­clude:

  1. And Will the Great Eter­nal God
  2. And Will the Judge De­scend?
  3. Arise, My Tend’rest Thoughts, Arise
  4. Awake, My Soul, Stretch Ev­ery Nerve
  5. Beset with Snares on Ev­ery Hand
  6. Blest Je­sus, Source of Grace Di­vine
  7. Blest Je­sus While in Mor­tal Flesh
  8. Do I Not Love Thee, O My Lord?
  9. Eternal Source of Ev­ery Joy
  10. Father of All, Thy Care We Bless
  11. Father of Mer­cies in Thy House
  12. Father of Peace, and God of Love
  13. Fountain of Good, to Own Thy Love
  14. God of My Life, Through All My Days
  15. Grace, ’Tis a Charm­ing Sound
  16. Great Former of This Var­i­ous Frame
  17. Great God, We Sing Your Mighty Hand
  18. Great Ruler of All Na­ture’s Frame
  19. Hail to the Prince of Life and Peace
  20. Hark, the Glad Sound!
  21. House of Our God
  22. How Gen­tle God’s Com­mands
  23. How Rich Thy Boun­ty, King of Kings!
  24. How Swift the Tor­rent Rolls
  25. Jesus, I Love Thy Charm­ing Name
  26. Jesus, My Lord, How Rich Thy Grace!
  27. King of Heav’n His Ta­ble Spreads, The
  28. Let the High Heav’ns Your Songs In­vite
  29. Let Zi­on’s Watch­men All Awake
  30. My God, and Is Thy Ta­ble Spread
  31. My Gra­cious Lord, I Own Thy Right
  32. My Help­er God, I Bless His Name
  33. Not Ma­ny Years Their Rounds Shall Roll
  34. Now Let Our Cheer­ful Eyes Sur­vey
  35. Now Let Our Mourn­ing Hearts Re­vive
  36. Now Let the Fee­ble All Be Strong
  37. O God of Beth­el, by Whose Hand
  38. O God of Sab­bath, Hear Our Vows
  39. O Hap­py Day, That Fixed My Choice
  40. O Lord! And Is Thy Ta­ble Spread?
  41. O Ye Im­mor­tal Throng
  42. O Zi­on, Tune Thy Voice
  43. See Is­ra­el’s Gen­tle Shep­herd Stand
  44. Shine on Our Souls, Eter­nal God
  45. Sing, Oh Ye Ran­somed of the Lord
  46. Thine Earth­ly Sab­baths, Lord, We Love
  47. Thrice Hap­py Souls
  48. Tomorrow, Lord, Is Thine
  49. Triumphant Zi­on, Lift Thy Head
  50. When at This Dist­ance, Lord, We Trace
  51. While on the Verge of Life I Stand
  52. Why Will Ye Waste on Trif­ling Cares
  53. Ye Bright Im­mor­tal Throng
  54. Ye Gold­en Lamps of Heav’n Fare­well
  55. Ye Hum­ble Souls That Seek the Lord
  56. Ye Serv­ants of the Lord
  57. Ye Sons of Men, with Joy Re­cord
  58. Yes, the Re­deem­er Rose