In 1793, Gads­by joined the Bap­tist Church at Co­ven­try, and in 1798 be­gan to preach. In 1800, a cha­pel was built for him at Des­ford, Lei­ces­ter­shire, and two years lat­er ano­ther in the town of Hinck­ley. In 1805, he moved to Man­ches­ter, be­com­ing min­is­ter of a cha­pel in Roch­dale Road, where he con­tin­ued un­til his death. His works in­clude:

• The Nazarene’s Songs, Be­ing a Com­po­si­tion of Orig­in­al Hymns (Man­ches­ter, Eng­land: 1814)
• A Se­lect­ion of Hymns for Pub­lic Wor­ship, 1814
• Hymns on the Death of Prin­cess Char­lotte (Man­ches­ter, Eng­land: 1817)

Sources

Hymns

1. Immortal Hon­ors Rest on Je­sus’ Head