David Charles (hymn-writer) facts for kids
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David Charles was a Welsh man who wrote many religious songs, called hymns. He was born on October 11, 1762, and passed away on September 2, 1834.
Life of David Charles
David Charles was born in a place called Llanfihangel Abercywyn. This village is near St Clears in Carmarthenshire, Wales. His parents were Rees and Jael Charles. He also had an older brother named Thomas Charles, who became an important religious leader in Bala.
When he was young, David learned a trade in Carmarthen. He became a flax-dresser and a rope-maker. This meant he worked with flax plants to make fibers and then used them to create ropes. After that, he lived in Bristol for three years.
David later returned to Carmarthen. He married a woman named Sarah, whose father was a banker from Haverfordwest. David then started his own business as a tradesman. He had been connected with the Calvinistic Methodists for a long time. This was a type of Christian church. He joined the church group at Water Street Chapel and became an elder, which is a leader in the church.
When David Charles was 46 years old, he began to preach. He was one of the first people who were not full-time church leaders to become ordained ministers. This happened in South Wales in 1811.
He helped to start a group called the "Home Mission." This group worked to spread religious teachings. However, in 1828, he had a stroke and had to stop working. David Charles passed away on September 2, 1834. He was buried in Llangunnor. There is a special memorial for him at Water Street Chapel.
One of his most famous hymns is "O fryniau Caersalem ceir gweled." This means "From the Hills of Jerusalem are Seen."
