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| Short Name: | Lewis Renatus West |
| Full Name: | West, Lewis Renatus, 1753-1826 |
| Birth Year: | 1753 |
| Death Year: | 1826 |
Lewis Renatus West, born in London, May 3, 1753, and Moravian Minister at Tytherton, Wilts, from 1809 to his death, Aug. 4, 1826.
--Excerpt from John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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Born: May 3, 1753.
Christened: May 3, 1753, Fetter Lane Moravian church, London, England.
Died: 1826, Tytherton (near Chippenham), Wiltshire, England.
Buried: Moravian cemetery, Tytherton, Wiltshire, England.
A Moravian minister, West taught in the Moravian school in Fulneck, Leeds; served as tutor and assistant minister in Bedford; assistant minister in Dublin; and minister in Gracehill, Northern Ireland; Mirfield; Bath; Bristol; and Tytherton.
--www.hymntime.com
Texts by Lewis Renatus West (6) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be present with thy servants, Lord | Lewis Renatus West (Author) | English | 8 |
| Lord, bless what thou provided hast | Lewis Renatus West (Author) | 2 | |
| Praise for every scene distressing | Lewis Renatus West (Author) | 3 | |
| Shepherd, help thy chosen few | Lewis Renatus West (Translator) | 2 | |
| Sing with humble hearts your praises | Lewis Renatus West, 1753-1826 (Author (stanzas 2 & 3)) | 5 | |
| Thy name be hallowed evermore; O God! Thy kingdom come with power | Lewis Renatus West (Author) | 10 |
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