Ju­ly 18, 1861, Ems­worth, Hamp­shire, Eng­land.

Mark Ber­nard.

Putman was a Wes­ley­an lay preach­er and stu­dent of hymn­ol­o­gy. Ma­ny of his hymns were first print­ed in Cham­pness’ Joy­ful News. His works in­clude:

• Perfect Peace, 1889
• Star and Ves­per Bells, 1894

• Julian, p. 1689

1. Blest Sav­ior, Take My Hand in Thine
2. Gentle Sav­ior, Ev­er Nigh
3. Give Me, O Lord, Right Views of Thee
4. We Came in Ear­ly Morn to Sing
5. When Clouds Are Swept Across the Sky