Rock of Ages & If Ever I Loved Thee, My Jesus Tis Now - Stories Behind the Songs Part 6

As a rule, with age comes wisdom, but we need to be willing to recognize that wisdom is not just limited to the older. Sometimes, profound wisdom can come from the young. Such is the case with the two writers we delve into in this episode Augustus Montague Toplady, who wrote , Rock of Ages when he was only 21; and William Ralph Featherstone who wrote “If Ever I Loved Thee, My Jesus Tis Now,” at only 16. But youth wasn't the only thing these two had in common!

Rock of Ages, public domain by Norton Hall - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKRdhBK_fts

If Ever I Loved Thee, My Jesus Tis Now, public domain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvOpNk4jVis

Introduction Song - To God Be the Glory performed by Julia Gavin with permission