![]() ![]() ![]() When this fact reached the ears of the Archbishop of Dublin, he rebuked the 2 men and forbade them to preach again in his diocese. They joined together and many souls were brought to Christ through their ministry. Kelly heard Hill and the 2 men found that they were kindred spirits. ![]() Soon after Thomas Kelly was ordained, the Reverend Roland Hill was holding evangelistic services in Ireland. He was ordained in the Established Church in 1792. He now felt the call to the ministry, and left his law studies the same year. His change of heart changed his life and his plans for the future. This led him to read his Bible, which led to his conversion. His studies included Hebrew, for which he used Romaine's Hebrew Concordance. He took a degree from the University of Dublin, then came to London to study law at Temple. Thomas Kelly was the son of an Irish high court judge. It is based on Hebrews 2:9: 'We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man.' ('The Head that Once was Crowned with Thorns is Crowned with Glory Now' is considered to be Kelly's greatest hymn and is based on this same verse.) ![]() Reverend Thomas Kelly wrote over 700 hymns, all of them evangelical. ![]()
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