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Samuel Davies
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he masterful oratory of what American preacher profoundly influenced
Patrick Henry to become a great orator and patriot? What American minister
succeeded Jonathan Edwards as President of Princeton University?
The answer to both questions is Samuel Davies (1721-1761), Presbyterian
minister in Virginia whose ministry was part of the Great Awakening in
Virginia and included slaves as well as plantation owners.
A man of literary talent, Davies also wrote poetry and hymns; his "Great
God of Wonders" is still sung today. His mother named him Samuel because
she wanted her son to be dedicated to the Lord's work. In later life,
Samuel Davies wrote a friend that God's prompt answers to the prayers
of a Christian mother accounted for the most important blessings in his
life.
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